VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-03
“If Russia genuinely wanted de-escalation, there was an opportunity following the situation in Oleshky to continue taking humanitarian steps,”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy · said 2026-11-02 · reported 2026-11-03
Zelenskyy argued Russia squandered a humanitarian opening created by a mission in Oleshky brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump.
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