Hundreds of Ukrainians evacuated from occupied Oleshky during temporary ceasefire
A temporary ceasefire last month allowed hundreds of people to be evacuated from Oleshky, a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation. Talks on ending the war resume in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Hundreds of Ukrainians were evacuated last month from Oleshky, a Ukrainian city that Russian forces have occupied for more than four years. The evacuation was made possible by a temporary ceasefire, which, according to the British newspaper The Guardian, was brokered with the help of Melania Trump, wife of the US president. Attention is now turning to whether such an approach could help a broader peace process, as talks on ending the war in Ukraine resume on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Reunions with loved ones
Journalist Emmanuelle Chaze, speaking in a Guardian podcast, describes the emotional scenes she witnessed as families were reunited with relatives who managed to leave Oleshky during the ceasefire. She talks with the programme's host, Annie Kelly.
Talks in Abu Dhabi
Delegations from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are taking part in the negotiations. Luke Harding, the newspaper's senior international correspondent, assesses whether the Oleshky ceasefire could serve as a blueprint for future peace efforts in the war. The source gives no further details on the number of people evacuated, the length of the ceasefire or the agenda of the talks, and does not say whether specific outcomes are expected.
The source is a podcast description, so detailed information about the evacuation itself is not provided. What is clear is that the ceasefire was temporary and that it allowed hundreds of people to leave the city.
