The Ukrainians who made it out of their Russian-occupied city – podcast

Last month, Melania Trump helped broker a temporary ceasefire that allowed hundreds of Ukrainians to be evacuated from Oleshky. But as talks on ending the war resume in Abu Dhabi, what are the prospects for a more lasting peace?Last month, Melania Trump helped to broker a temporary ceasefire that allowed hundreds of Ukrainians to be evacuated from Oleshky – a city occupied by Russian forces for more than four years. As talks on ending the war in Ukraine resume in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, what are the prospects for a more lasting peace? The journalist Emmanuelle Chaze tells Annie Kelly about the emotional scenes she witnessed as families were reunited with loved ones who escaped Oleshky during the temporary ceasefire.And, as Ukrainian, Russian and US delegations begin their talks, the Guardian’s senior international correspondent Luke Harding assesses whether the Oleshky ceasefire could be a blueprint for future peace efforts in the war. Continue reading...