Zelensky Awards Melania Trump Ukraine’s Top Order of Princess Olha
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Wed, 4 November 2026
21 reports- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)08:57first to report
Zelensky awarded Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, for her humanitarian, human rights, and charitable work supporting Ukrainians affected by Russia’s war, including children and civilians who were deported or forcibly displaced.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)09:37
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded U.S. First Lady Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, 1st Class, for her significant contribution to humanitarian support for Ukraine.
3 reprints
- Novinky (Czechia)4 Nov, 10:03their copy
- iDNES (Czechia)4 Nov, 10:25their copy
- ČT24 (Czechia)4 Nov, 10:38their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:51
ODLIKOVANJE je dodijeljeno nekoliko dana nakon što je gotovo 800 ljudi evakuirano iz Oleškija, grada pod ruskom okupacijom.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)10:00
Ukrainian president honors Melania Trump for her 'significant personal contribution to humanitarian support' and efforts to rescue Ukrainian children and civilians
- tportal (Croatia)10:39
Američka prva dama Melania Trump našla se u središtu pozornosti nakon što ju je ukrajinski predsjednik Volodimir Zelenski odlikovao jednim od visokih državnih priznanja
- Times of India10:47
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga for her humanitarian work. She was instrumental in organizing a humanitarian evacuation from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky. An important ceasefire allowed nearly 800 residents to access emergency supplies and evacuate safely. Melania Trump is hosting representatives from both Russia and Ukraine to discuss the ceasefire efforts.
- N1 Info (Croatia)11:12
Ukrajinski predsjednik Volodimir Zelenski odlikovao je 4. studenoga američku prvu damu Melaniju Trump Redom kneginje Olge prvog stupnja za njezin huma
- newsweek.com11:21
- Vecernji list (Croatia)11:23
Orden kneginje Olge ukrajinsko je državno odlikovanje kojim se žene nagrađuju za iznimna postignuća u javnom, profesionalnom i dobrotvornom radu
- RMF24 (Poland)11:27
Zełenski odznaczył pierwszą damę USA za pomoc w Ołeszkach
- Der Spiegel (Germany)11:44
Sie soll eine kurze lokale Waffenruhe in Russlands Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine vermittelt haben. Präsident Selenskyj zeichnet Melania Trump dafür nun mit einer besonderen Ehrung aus.
- aol.com12:00
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has awarded US first lady Melania Trump a state honour for her role in helping to organise a humanitarian evacuation from a frontline town
- Polsat News (Poland)12:10
Prezydent Ukrainy Wołodymyr Zełenski odznaczył pierwszą damę Stanów Zjednoczonych Melanię Trump Orderem Księżnej Olgi. Wyróżnienie przyznano za osobisty wkład we wsparcie humanitarne dla Ukrainy, a także za aktywną działalność na rzecz praw człowieka. W październiku Biały Dom ogłosił, że żona Donalda Trumpa doprowadziła do tymczasowego zawieszenia broni w ukraińskim mieście Oleszki.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)13:39
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)13:39
- BBC News World15:01
Russian and Ukrainian delegations will meet the US first lady at the White House on Thursday.
- Le Monde (France)18:19
D’après la Maison Blanche, l’opération avait été négociée par Melania Trump. Volodymyr Zelensky lui a décerné, mercredi, une distinction honorifique.
- Channel News Asia18:33
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honoured US First Lady Melania Trump for helping secure a ceasefire that allowed civilians to safely leave a Russian-controlled town in Ukraine.
- France Info (France)19:29
La Première dame des Etats-Unis a notamment été impliquée dans un récent cessez-le-feu localisé ayant permis l'évacuation de la ville ukrainienne d'Olechky.
- Le Monde English20:49
According to the White House, the operation was negotiated by Melania Trump, who was awarded an honorary distinction by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.
- South China Morning Post21:44
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday awarded US first lady Melania Trump a national honour for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town. “I hereby decree that the Order of Princess Olga, First Class, be awarded to Melania Trump, first lady of the United States of America,” a decree read on the Ukrainian presidential website. The text acknowledged her “significant personal contribution to humanitarian support...
Thu, 5 November 2026
3 reports- Euronews07:26
On Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the first lady a national honour for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)17:32
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev presented US First Lady Melania Trump with a child’s painting during the meeting at the White House on Thursday, Nov. 5, thanking her for her role in brokering the Oleshky ceasefire. At the same event, which brought Russian and Ukrainian officials together, Ukraine’s human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets awarded her the Order of Princess Olga, First Class, conferred by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decree on Monday, Nov. 2....
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)18:39
Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets personally presented U.S. First Lady Melania Trump with the Order of Princess Olga, awarded to her for her significant contribution to humanitarian support for Ukraine.
Fri, 6 November 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)00:20
US First Lady Melania Trump received Ukraine’s Order of Princess Olga, First Class, during a White House ceremony celebrating the Oleshky humanitarian ceasefire. Ukrainian officials urged her to expand the initiative, while Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev credited Putin with supporting the operation. The First Lady also announced that she had written personal letters to both presidents, though their contents were not disclosed.