Trump hand-delivered Putin a letter from First Lady Melania on ‘plight of children in Ukraine and Russia’: White House
Melania Trump sends letter to Putin about abducted children
- Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, where he delivered a letter from Melania Trump concerning the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia.
- The letter from Melania Trump addressed the abduction of children during the ongoing conflict, with Ukraine verifying nearly 19,500 deportations by Russia, though the true figure is likely higher.
- The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March 2023, accusing him of war crimes for unlawfully deporting and transferring Ukrainian children.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the ICC's accusations as "outrageous and unacceptable," stating Russia does not recognise the court's jurisdiction.
- Despite nearly three hours of talks, no ceasefire deal emerged from the meeting, with Trump later urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "make a deal" with Putin.