US first lady Melania Trump looks on, after a meeting with representatives from Russia and Ukraine, following the expiry of a six-day ceasefire to evacuate civilians from the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky, at the White House in Washington, DC, US November 5, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Elizabeth Frantz / REUTERS

A Newsmax correspondent says she was pulled off the air after warning viewers that Russia was using a Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire as a propaganda opportunity.

In late October, Newsmax sent a crew to the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky to cover a civilian evacuation during a ceasefire that the first lady helped arrange. The White House gave Newsmax exclusive access to the event.

Reporter Shelby Wilder prefaced the coverage with a disclaimer.

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