In a brief speech, the US first lady revealed she had an ‘open channel’ of communication with Russian President Putin.
Melania Trump, the wife of United States President Donald Trump, has revealed that she was involved in negotiations with the Russian government to return eight children displaced during its invasion of Ukraine.
In a short, six-minute speech from the White House on Friday, the US first lady explained she has developed an “open channel of communication” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and they have been discussing the return of the children.
“My representative has been working directly with President Putin’s team to ensure the safe reunification of children with their families between Russia and Ukraine,” she said. “In fact, eight children have been rejoined with their families during the past 24 hours.”
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, the country has engaged in the forcible deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children.
Some end up in re-education or military training facilities
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