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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded First Lady Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga award for her “humanitarian support” for the country.

In a decree issued on Monday, Melania Trump was honored for her “significant personal contribution to humanitarian support for Ukraine, active human rights and charitable activities aimed at saving Ukrainian children, citizens affected by Russian aggression, illegally deported and forcibly displaced from the territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian.”

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She was given the award in the 1st degree, the highest decree out of the three possible – the award was established in 1997 to honor women’s contributions to Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials said Melania Trump played a significant role in establishing the ​six-day ⁠ceasefire to evacuate civilians from the Russian-occupied ​town of Oleshky which finished on the weekend.

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First Lady Melania Trump looks on during a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 29, 2026.

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