A rare ceasefire in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky has caught the world's attention. People are talking about Melania Trump’s role in helping arrange this brief pause in the fighting. Some are calling her a 'dark-horse diplomat' for stepping into such a complex situation.

However, there is more to the story. While the pause was meant to help people, it has also caused some trouble. Ukraine says the Russian military used this time not to protect civilians, but to move their troops around and get ready for more fighting.

Experts at the Institute for the Study of War said this shows that while Russia has the power to stop hurting civilians, they often choose not to. They suggest Russia has the ability to end the suffering, but lacks the true desire to do so.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian official Dmytro Lubinets has been working to help the people who had to leave their homes in Oleshky because of the fighting. His team is providing assistance to those families to make sure they are safe and cared for while they are away from home.

People are split on the news. Some are cheering for the efforts to create a peaceful moment in a war zone, while others worry that these pauses are being used as a trick by the Russian military to gain an advantage.

Source: The New York Times