Melania Trump Directly Engages Putin in Reuniting Ukrainian Children With Their Families

The first lady spoke from the White House Friday announcing eight children in the last 24 hours were reunited with their families and more reunification plans were underway.

First Lady Melania Trump delivers remarks in the Grand Foyer at the White House on October 10, 2025, in Washington, DC. The first lady announced she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have an “open channel of communication” to help reunite Ukrainian children displaced by the Russian-Ukraine war with their families. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)