Donald Trump reportedly delivered letter from first lady to Vladimir Putin
White House officials said it mentioned the abductions of Ukrainian children by Russian forces in occupied territoryDonald Trump hand-delivered a personal letter from first lady Melania Trump to Russian leader Vladimir Putin raising the plight of Ukrainian and Russian children caught in the middle...
<p>White House officials said it mentioned the abductions of Ukrainian children by Russian forces in occupied territory</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> hand-delivered a personal letter from first lady <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/melania-trump">Melania Trump</a> to Russian leader <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/vladimir-putin">Vladimir Putin</a> raising the plight of Ukrainian and Russian children caught in the middle of the ongoing war between the two European countries, it was reported on Saturday.</p><p>The contents of the letter were unknown – but two <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a> officials told Reuters that it mentioned the abductions of children resulting from the war that broke out after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/russia">Russia</a> invaded <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine">Ukraine </a>in 2022.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/16/melania-trump-vladimir-putin-letter-donald">Continue reading...</a>
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