Melania Trump's advisor reveals how she bridged Putin, Zelenskyy to broker frontline Ukraine truce

What happened: First lady Melania Trump helped broker a humanitarian ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the frontline town of Oleshky, her senior advisor Marc Beckman said on Fox & Friends Weekend, following weeks of mediation involving Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Key numbers: Ceasefire Why it matters: Beckman said Trump is revamping the role of first lady from building policy awareness into action-oriented work, and that she leveraged relationships built during the child reunification efforts to bring the parties to the table. President Donald Trump praised her efforts. Coverage: 4 outlets in 24h

First lady Melania Trump helped broker a humanitarian ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the frontline town of Oleshky, her senior advisor Marc Beckman said on Fox & Friends Weekend, following weeks of mediation involving Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Beckman said Trump is revamping the role of first lady from building policy awareness into action-oriented work, and that she leveraged relationships built during the child reunification efforts to bring the parties to the table. President Donald Trump praised her efforts.