US First Lady Melania Trump has announced a localized ceasefire in the frontline Ukrainian city of Oleshky to facilitate humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations.

Saudi oil giant Aramco orders remaining staff to evacuate its eastern headquarters as cross-border Houthi strikes intensify across the kingdom.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed US special envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow is open to restarting peace negotiations with Ukraine and the US next month.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed strong backing for a US proposal to launch high-level three-way negotiations with Russia as early as November.