Melania Trump says 7 more Ukrainian children reunited with families as part of initiative with Russia

First lady Melania Trump announced that seven children have returned to their families in Ukraine as part of a Russia-Ukraine reunification initiative.

First lady Melania Trump speaks before building Red Cross holiday care packages and writing holiday cards to military service members, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.  (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

The first lady previously wrote a "peace letter" to Russian President Vladimir Putin telling him "it is time" to protect children and future generations around the globe, Fox News Digital reported in August.

President Donald Trump then hand-delivered the message to the Russian leader before their summit in Alaska that month.

FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP'S ‘PEACE LETTER’ TO PUTIN: ‘IT IS TIME’

Residents stand near their apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike, which happened late Monday in the city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine. (Anatolii Stepanov/Reuters)

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"My ongoing mission is twofold: to prioritize and optimize a transparent, free flow of health-related information surrounding all children who have [fallen] victim to this war, and to facilitate the reunification of children with their families until each individual returns home," Melania Trump said. 

Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman and Rachel Wolf contributed to this report.

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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