Washington: U.S. First Lady Melania Trump announced on Friday that some children caught up in the Ukraine conflict have been successfully reunited with their families, following her engagement in back-channel discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking from the White House, she emphasized that the effort to bring children home remains ongoing.

The First Lady revealed that she had established an open line of communication with President Putin after sending a letter earlier this year, resulting in multiple confidential meetings and calls aimed at securing the safe repatriation of affected children. “President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication about the welfare of these children,” she said, highlighting the continuous cooperation between representatives

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