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Trump, EU's Von Der Leyen Discuss Plight of Children in War

Ukrainian officials report nearly 19,550 children abducted by Russia since 2022; about 1,200 have been repatriated, underscoring urgent calls for their return as a priority.

  • President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the issue of missing children due to conflicts, a cause important to Trump's wife, Melania Trump.
  • Ukraine has accused Russia of abducting tens of thousands of Ukrainian children, which it considers a war crime and genocide under UN definitions.
  • The UN Human Rights Office has stated that Russia has inflicted suffering on millions of Ukrainian children and violated their rights since its full-scale invasion in 2022.
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Russia abducts, abuses and kills Ukrainian children or makes them Russians. An entire generation is traumatized.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked United States President Donald Trump for his "commitment" to ensuring the safe return of Ukrainian children "abducted by Russia."

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U.S. News broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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