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Six more children reunited with Russian, Ukrainian families, US and Russia say

Melania Trump has facilitated three reunifications since October, urging intensified cooperation to return children separated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to their families.

  • On Thursday, the third coordinated reunification of Russian and Ukrainian children took place, with Melania announcing `Today marks the third reunification since I have been working with both nations.`
  • Responding to reports of child removals, Melania Trump wrote a letter that President Donald Trump delivered during the Alaska meeting.
  • Coordinating teams arranged prior safe returns in October and December, supported by Melania's representative working directly with the involved parties.
  • Melania said `We have agreed to cooperate with each other for the benefit of all people involved in this war`, signaling bilateral cooperation and framing the initiative as built on `shared purpose and lasting impact`.
  • Ongoing backchannel meetings have continued, and Melania thanked Russia and Ukraine while urging them to `intensify their efforts to ensure the safe return of every child to their families and guardians`.
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By Betsy Klein, CNN - US First Lady Melania Trump has helped secure the release of five Ukrainian children allegedly abducted by Russia and one Russian child, a senior Russian official said, with the first lady's office touting it as her third reunification effort. US President Donald Trump's engagement with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, which began in August, "helped expedite these reunifications and lays the groundwork for a faster p…

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Russia and Ukraine agreed to a new reunification of children separated from their families by the war following the mediation of the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, announced Thursday the White House. “Melania Trump managed today to successfully reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families. For the third time, the first American lady has facilitated the return of children to their families after being separated beca…

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João Albuquerque believes that "it is necessary to think" the nearby links that, in various circumstances, although it is "good news" return of Ukrainian children at the request of the first lady.

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Six more children reunited with Russian, Ukrainian families, US and Russia say

Six more Russian and Ukrainian children are being reunited with their families, Washington and Moscow said on Thursday, crediting efforts by U.S. first lady Melania Trump.

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The National Desk broke the news in on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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