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Trump and von der Leyen Press Return of Ukrainian Children as Zelensky Presents Letter to Melania

The push follows Melania Trump's personal appeal to Vladimir Putin delivered by the president in Alaska.

U.S. President Donald Trump sits with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Trump says he and EU Commission President discussed 'worldwide problem of missing children'
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Overview

  • President Trump said he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the "massive worldwide problem of missing children" during meetings in Washington.
  • Von der Leyen wrote that every Ukrainian child abducted by Russia must be returned to their families, referencing her conversation with Trump.
  • At the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a letter from Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska for First Lady Melania Trump and thanked her for her message to Putin.
  • Trump hand-delivered Melania Trump's letter to Vladimir Putin at a recent Alaska summit, and the published text urged him to protect children and "restore their melodic laughter."
  • Ukraine reports tens of thousands of children taken to Russia or Russian-held territory and calls the transfers a war crime, and the International Criminal Court issued a 2023 warrant for Putin over alleged unlawful deportations.