"In a short, six-minute speech from the White House on Friday, the US first lady explained she has developed an open channel of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and they have been discussing the return of the children. list of 3 itemsend of list 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, she said."
"In fact, eight children have been rejoined with their families during the past 24 hours. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, the country has engaged in the forcible deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children. Some end up in re-education or military training facilities. Others are adopted into Russian families. Very few have returned home to their families in Ukraine."
"The mass abduction has resulted in criminal charges against Putin at the International Criminal Court. In March 2023, the court issued an arrest warrant for Putin, on the grounds that the unlawful deportation of children would constitute a war crime, as well as a violation of the Rome Statute. While Russia is not party to the Rome Statute the court's founding document Ukraine is."
Melania Trump said she has an open channel with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has engaged in negotiations to return Ukrainian children displaced by the invasion. Her representative worked directly with Putin's team to reunite families, and eight children were reported returned within 24 hours. Since February 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly deported to Russia, with many placed in re-education, military-training facilities, or adopted into Russian families. Ukrainian authorities report 19,546 deportations and only 1,605 returns. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March 2023 over alleged unlawful deportations, which Russia rejects.
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