Washington, DC [US], August 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the issue of missing children in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Trump noted that the topic deeply resonates with First Lady Melania Trump, who also wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing her concern.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Ursula von der Leyen, the distinguished and highly respected President of the European Commission, and I have been discussing the massive worldwide problem of missing children. This is, likewise, a big subject with my wife, Melania. It is a subject at the top of all lists, and the world will work together to solve it, hopefully bringing them home to their families!”
Von der Leyen also urged Russia to return abducted Ukrainian children. In a post on X, she wrote, “The human cost of this war must end. And that means every single Ukrainian child abducted by Russia must be returned to their families. I thank US President Donald Trump for his clear commitment today to ensuring these children are reunited with their loved ones.”
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Trump with a letter from Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, addressed to US First Lady Melania Trump. This followed Melania’s earlier letter to Putin expressing her concern over the deaths of children caused by the conflict.
“Thank you very much, Mr. President, for your personal efforts to help solve this war. I also thank your wife, the First Lady of the United States, for sending a letter to Putin to discuss our children. Additionally, my wife has sent a letter to your wife. I also thank all the partners — France, the EU, Finland, the UK, and Germany — for supporting us,” Zelenskyy said.
Trump elaborated on Melania’s involvement, noting her strong feelings about the humanitarian impact of the war. He added, half-jokingly, that Melania loves their son more than him but that her deep compassion for children drives her advocacy.
“The First Lady felt very strongly. She watched the same thing I watched and you watched. I see things you don’t get to see, and it’s horrible. But she has a great love for children. She has a wonderful son that she loves, probably more than anybody, including me! I hate to say it. But she loves her son and loves children and hates to see something like this happening — and that goes for other wars too,” Trump said.
He added that Melania was particularly moved by the pain of parents and the funerals of innocent victims. “She sees the heartbreak, the parents, and the funerals you see on television. All these funerals. We want to see something other than funerals. She felt it was a beautiful letter. It was very well received by him and did ask me to say she would love to see this end. She says it very openly, very proudly, and with great sorrow because so many people have been killed,” Trump said. (ANI)
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