‘Dark horse diplomat’: Melania Trump plays both sides in joint Russia-Ukraine White House visit
As war rages on in Kyiv and other cities, the first lady celebrates her single-city ceasefire with Russian and Ukrainian envoys Beaming from a podium in the White House’s Grand Foyer, Melania Trump welcomed senior Russian and Ukrainian officials on Thursday to celebrate a ceasefire in an embattled Ukrainian town for which she has become the unlikeliest broker. The evacuation from Oleshky, a…
Sergei Mulivanov, a 59-year-old Latvian who moved to Russia, has been sent to the front in Ukraine after being jailed in Russia, according to Ostorozhno and Novosti reports. The Latvian-Russian Union party member, who opposed restrictions on the Russian language and aid to Ukraine, left his home country two years ago due to dissatisfaction with government policies.
Despite being refused to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense, Mulivanov was taken from Moscow to the combat zone without his knowledge or consent. His relatives have not heard from him for six days and are unaware of his whereabouts. Mulivanov, who suffers from type 2 diabetes and polyneuropathy, refused to sign any documents without a lawyer present.
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- Latvian Putin supporter sent to the front in Ukraine after being jailed in Russia theins.press
- Melania Trump states Ukraine, Russia sign agreement in Oct on her mediation efforts to secure ceasefire in Oleshky en.interfax.com.ua
- Melania Trump calls for peace at meeting with Russia, Ukraine officials aljazeera.com
