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  "title": "Melania Trump to host Ukrainian, Russian officials at White House",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/melania-trump-to-host-ukrainian-russian-officials-at-white-house",
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  "published": "2026-11-05T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261105/melania-trump-to-host-ukrainian-russian-officials-at-white-house"
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  "account": "The White House will be hosting officials from Moscow and Kyiv on Thursday, in advance of peace talks in Abu Dhabi. These discussions have sparked renewed optimism for resolving the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which has now entered its fifth year of Moscow's full-scale invasion. A recent thaw in relations between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has fueled speculation that Washington may abandon its support for Kyiv. Kirill Dmitriev, Moscow's adviser for international economic cooperation, and Yana Lantratova, the country's human rights ombudsman, are set to meet with Melania Trump on Thursday, according to Russia's state news agency TASS, which cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, also confirmed he will be meeting with the First Lady in Washington.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. First Lady Melania Trump will host officials from Moscow and Kyiv at the White House on Thursday, ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the Ukraine war. The talks have revived hopes for peace, as Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine grinds through its fifth year, and a recent rapprochement between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has raised concerns the United…",
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