"My representative has been working directly with President Putin's team to ensure the safe reunification of children with their families between Russia and Ukraine, the first lady stated. In fact, eight children have been rejoined with their families during the past 24 hours. This line of communication was reportedly opened after Trump, during the summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders in Alaska in August, gave Putin a letter signed by Melania Trump, in which she asked him to protect the children of war."
"Much has unfolded since President Putin received my letter last August, he responded in writing, signaling a willingness to engage with me directly, and outlining details regarding the Ukrainian children residing in Russia, she stated. And since then, President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication regarding the welfare of these children. Regarding the eight returned children, the first lady explained that three were evacuated to Russia without their parents because of front line fighting near where they lived."
Melania Trump is in talks with Vladimir Putin to repatriate Ukrainian children forcibly transferred to Russia, with an open channel between them reportedly enabling returns. Eight Ukrainian minors have been reunited with families in the past 24 hours after coordination between her representative and Putin's team. A letter handed during the Alaska summit prompted a written response from Putin and further engagement on details regarding children residing in Russia. Three returned children were evacuated to Russia without their parents due to frontline fighting, while five were separated across borders in the Russian-occupied Donbas. Kyiv estimates about 20,000 children have been kidnapped. The Kremlin frames some transfers as repatriations of ethnically Russian minors.
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