“Melania Trump is hosting representatives from Russia and Ukraine for peace talks at the White House.” — her office. Our verdict: True.

What we found

The evidence

• Background

  The Office of the First Lady officially announced that Melania Trump will host representatives from Russia and Ukraine at the White House on 5 November 2026 to discuss a ceasefire in Oleshky. [1]

• Supports the claim

  The Moscow Times confirmed the White House announcement, named specific attendees (Lantratova and Lubinets), and noted that trilateral peace talks are also scheduled for Abu Dhabi, confirming the ongoing war context. [2]

• Supports the claim

  RFE/RL reported that Melania Trump is scheduled to host specific Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House on 5 November 2026, in the context of an ongoing war between the two nations. [3]

• Background

  Reuters (via Yahoo) reported that the White House issued a statement confirming Melania Trump will host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the White House. [4]

• Background

  CNBC reported that the White House stated Melania Trump intends to bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to the White House for discussions. [5]

• Supports the claim

  The White House announced on 23 October 2026 that Melania Trump brokered a localized ceasefire in Oleshky, implying an ongoing conflict that required a ceasefire agreement. [6]

What we could not confirm

• Whether the meeting will proceed as scheduled on 5 November 2026.
• Whether all named attendees will take part; the Kremlin has said it knows nothing about the meeting.
• The substantive outcome of the talks.
• The accuracy of the description of the two nations as actively at war beyond the official narrative.

How we checked

We looked at the official White House announcement from the Office of the First Lady and cross-checked it against independent news reports from The Moscow Times, RFE/RL, Reuters (via Yahoo), CNBC, the New York Post and United24Media, as well as an earlier White House statement about a localized ceasefire in Oleshky. We reviewed 11 relevant sources.