Overview

• The first lady said an open channel with Vladimir Putin produced eight reunifications in the last 24 hours, with seven children returning to Ukraine and one to Russia.
• She described three months of back-channel meetings and calls, with a designated representative working directly with Putin’s team on cases.
• Trump said Russian authorities shared dossiers including biographies, photographs and details of social, medical and psychological services for the children involved.
• She said Moscow agreed to facilitate returns for individuals who were displaced as minors but have since turned 18, with more reunifications planned soon.
• The announcement comes as international bodies continue to document alleged deportations of Ukrainian children, with the ICC having issued an arrest warrant for Putin over the transfers.