US EditionMelania Trump sends letter to Putin about abducted children
- On August 15, 2025, President Donald Trump held an extensive meeting lasting close to three hours with Vladimir Putin at a U.S. military facility in Anchorage, Alaska.
- The meeting occurred amid ongoing conflict that began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and rising tensions over child abductions.
- At the summit, President Trump personally delivered a message from his wife, Melania Trump, to Putin addressing the issue of children taken during the ongoing conflict.
- Ukraine has confirmed that close to 19,500 children have been forcibly taken to Russia without the approval of their families, labeling these actions as war crimes that fulfill the U.N. treaty's criteria for genocide.
- The meeting did not produce a ceasefire deal, but the letter highlighted international concern over children affected by the conflict and could pressure further dialogue.
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Trump explains why Melania Trump penned letter to Putin
First Lady Melania Trump penned a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was hand-delivered by President Donald Trump in Anchorage on Friday, calling on him to protect “the innocence” of children and “nurture the next generation’s hope” as his war on Ukraine continues.
Trump says first lady wrote letter asking Putin to end war because she loves children
President Donald Trump said Monday that first lady Melania Trump wrote a letter asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine because she’s worried about children impacted by fighting.
Trump Asked If Melania Believes Putin Is the ‘Aggressor’ – Something He Has Been Unclear About
Gray TV’s veteran White House correspondent Jon Decker asked President Donald Trump on Monday if First Lady Melania Trump believes Vladimir Putin is the “aggressor” in the Ukraine war, something Trump has been unclear about. Decker noted that the First Lady penned “a very touching letter” that “was hand-delivered to President Putin, and it calls for an end to the war, essentially, because of the children and the children’s future.” “Why did the …
First lady's letter urges Putin to seek peace
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump took the unique step of crafting a letter that calls for peace in Ukraine, having her husband President Trump hand-deliver it to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Friday meeting in Alaska.
Trump shares Melania Trump’s letter to Putin
President Donald Trump shared on social media the “peace letter” from first lady Melania Trump that was hand delivered to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday. The first lady writes “it is time” to protect children and future generations worldwide. “Every child shares the same quiet dreams in their heart, whether born randomly into a nation’s rustic countryside or a magnificent city-center. They dream of…
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