Melania Trump says 7 more Ukrainian children reunited with families
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Seven more Ukrainian children have returned to their families in the war-torn country as part of an initiative to reunite Russia-Ukraine youth, First Lady Melania Trump announced Thursday.
“My commitment to ensuring the safe return of children in this region to their families is unwavering,” Melania Trump said in a statement shared by the White House, which said the incident involved six boys and one girl. he said.
“I appreciate the leadership and persistent diplomacy of Russia and Ukraine towards the reunification of children and families. Their bridging has created a concrete environment of cooperation that is a basis for optimism. This cooperation will continue to move the process forward in the next phase.”
Melania Trump also said, “In close partnership, my representative and I have provided humanitarian support from the United States to improve the outcome of the reunification initiative. My hope is that ultimately our collective efforts will lead to greater regional stability.” he said.
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First Lady Melania Trump speaks before creating Red Cross holiday care packages and writing holiday cards to military service members at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
The First Lady previously wrote a “peace letter” to Russian President Vladimir Putin saying “it’s time” to protect children and future generations around the world, Fox News Digital reported in August.
President Donald Trump later hand-delivered the message to the Russian leader before a summit in Alaska later that month.
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In October, Melania Trump said she had been reunited with the families of eight Ukrainian children displaced during the ongoing war with Russia.
Melania Trump said at the time: “Each child lived in turmoil due to the war in Ukraine. Three were separated from their parents and sent to the Russian Federation because of front-line fighting. Another five were separated from family members across borders by conflict, including a teenage girl who was reunited from Ukraine to Russia.”
Residents stand near their apartment buildings that were damaged in a Russian drone strike in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, late Monday. (Anatoliy Stepanov/Reuters)
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“My ongoing mission is two-fold: to prioritize and optimize the transparent, free flow of health-related information surrounding all children with disabilities. [fallen] “To be a victim of this war and to facilitate the reunification of children with their families until every individual can return home,” Melania Trump said.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman and Rachel Wolf contributed to this report.
