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Melania Trump Helps Reunite Children Lost in Ukraine War

The White House said five children were returned to their families as part of Melania Trump’s ongoing effort to reunite war-separated minors.

  • On Thursday, July 30, First Lady Melania Trump facilitated the return of five children to their families, the White House confirmed. This humanitarian effort involved coordination with international partners to place children above conflict.
  • Reunification efforts accelerated after First Lady Melania Trump sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin in August 2025. Russian officials subsequently provided medical and social records for each child involved.
  • In March, the State Department pledged $25 million to support identification and return of children "forcibly relocated to Russian-controlled territories." The funding assists tracking programs and recovery services for returned children.
  • Russian Foreign Ministry ambassador-at-large Rodion Miroshnik dismissed allegations of forced deportation, citing 281 names processed through legal channels. Miroshnik reported that 130 children returned to Ukraine, while 29 returned from Ukraine to Russia.
  • The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in 2023 for Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova regarding unlawful deportation of children. This legal backdrop exists alongside ongoing humanitarian cooperation, which remains a focal point for First Lady Olena Zelenska.
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Russia and Ukraine agreed on the return to their families of five children, Russians and Ukrainians, who were separated from those loved after the war. The agreement was obtained following negotiations mediated by the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump, announced Thursday the White House.

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The White House broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
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