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Melania Trump Facilitates Return of 7 Ukrainian Children Taken by Russia

  • On Thursday, the White House announced that 6 Ukrainian children are returning from Russia, facilitated by First Lady Melania Trump to expedite their reunification with families.
  • This marks the fourth return expedited by the First Lady after she appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin in August 2025, a message President Donald Trump later conveyed during his Alaska meeting.
  • Ukraine has identified more than 20,500 children taken by Russia since the war began, though only over 2,000 have returned. The State Department allocated $25 million to support identification and rehabilitation efforts.
  • The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova regarding child abductions, while Moscow denies these claims, asserting it voluntarily evacuates civilians from war zones.
  • A seventh child will return later this month. The First Lady said, "I am encouraged that both sides remain committed to ongoing cooperation, raising the safety and well-being of children above this abhorrent war.
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First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, contributed to facilitating the repatriation of seven other Ukrainians captured from Russia, announced the White House in a communiqué published on 2 April, reports independent Kyiv.

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Russia agreed to the return of seven other children who had been separated from their families in Ukraine because of the war, an agreement that was reached after the mediation...

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The first lady of the United States Melania Trump facilitated the return of six more Ukrainian children to their families from the territory of Russia.

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The seventh child is expected to be returned to his family by the end of April. US First Lady Melania Trump facilitated the return of six Ukrainian children abducted by Russian occupiers from Ukraine. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a White House statement. Read also: Trump allocated $25 million for the return of Ukrainian children from Russia. "Returning children to their families in this region of the world remains one of the most imp…

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The White House broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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