【By Observer Net, Wang Yi】According to foreign media reports such as Reuters and Russia Today (RT), First Lady of the United States Melania Trump stated that she has maintained an open communication channel with Russian President Putin for months, cooperating to help Ukrainian children separated from their families in the Russia-Ukraine conflict return home, and revealed that some children have recently returned to their homes.

On October 10 local time, Melania introduced at a press conference held at the White House that the communication between the two began in August this year, when she sent a letter to Putin proposing cooperation, and received a written reply from him expressing willingness to make direct contact. Since then, the two have maintained an open communication channel regarding the well-being of these children.

Melania said that over the past three months, both sides have communicated through "several closed meetings and calls." These talks have enabled eight Ukrainian children to be reunited with their families within the last 24 hours.

On October 10 local time, Melania held a press conference at the White House. Screenshot from video

Reuters pointed out that although attempts by the United States to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict have so far yielded limited results, it is unusual for the Russian president to communicate directly with the First Lady of the United States, which has become a rare positive signal.

During the campaign, US President Trump vowed to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict within 24 hours. Since returning to the White House, Trump has consistently stated that he respects Russia and Putin, and hopes to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict, but his efforts have not yet achieved significant progress. In recent weeks, Trump has expressed dissatisfaction several times with Russia's delay in ending the conflict.

The report mentioned that during Trump's meeting with Putin in Alaska in August, he personally delivered his wife's letter to Putin. In an interview before the meeting, Trump also revealed that Melania "likes Putin," but was disappointed that the Russia-Ukraine conflict had not been resolved. Melania was born in Slovenia under the Soviet era and moved to the United States in the 1990s.

On October 10, Melania said that because of the conflict, "every child lives in turmoil." She stated that this is still an ongoing effort, and plans are underway to reunite more children with their families in the near future, "I hope for peace to come soon, and it can start with our children."

"Russia Today" reported that after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia evacuated children from the war zone and resettled them in safe areas until they could be reunited with their families. However, this practice has been accused by Ukraine as "kidnapping."

Russian President's special representative Dmitriev confirmed that Russia is cooperating with the US on multiple areas including humanitarian issues, and thanked Melania for her efforts in this regard.

Maria Livova-Belova, the Russian President's representative for children's rights, also thanked Melania via video on the same day for her efforts in the humanitarian field, saying, "I would like to thank the First Lady of the United States for her attention and care for families affected by the military conflict."

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