US EditionMelania Trump says she and Putin communicating about children affected by war
- On Friday, First Lady Melania Trump announced at the White House she secured an agreement with Russia to reunite Ukrainian children, with eight reunited in the past 24 hours.
- After Mrs. Trump hand-delivered a letter in Alaska, Vladimir Putin responded earlier this year, leading to an open channel and three months of back-channel talks.
- Of the eight returned children, three children displaced to the Russian Federation and five children separated across borders, including one Russian girl, with Russian officials providing biographies and health overviews.
- Officials said plans are already underway to reunify more children, and the U.S. government confirmed the facts in cooperation with Ukraine's government, adding Russia agreed to return adults who turned 18.
- Beyond the initial returns, investigations allege that Ukraine's 'Bring Kids Back' reports more than 19,500 abducted children and as many as 20,000 held in Russia, with a Yale study tracking 35,000+ children across over 200 facilities.
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Ukrainian children back home after Melania Trump says she had talks with Vladimir Putin
Eight Ukrainian children who were kidnapped from their families and held captive in Russia have been returned to Ukraine after back-channel negotiations between Melania Trump and Russian representatives, the US first lady said yesterday.
The first lady said she had established a "channel of communication" with the Russian president on the issue of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
Original news Established a channel of communication with the Russian president
Eight Ukrainian Children Reunited with Families, Melania Trump Says Putin Responded Positively to Peace Letter
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "Eight children have been rejoined with their families during the past 24 hours," the First Lady said while addressing the media at the White House. These children had been displaced during the ongoing conflict with Russia. World News | Eight Ukrainian Children Reunited with Families, Melania Trump Says Putin Responded Positively to Peace Letter.
The First Lady on Ukrainian children: "Otto already gathered with their families" after the letter delivered to the tsar. But he does not call them "rapiti" .
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