In letter to Putin, U.S. First Lady asks him to think about the youngsters in push to finish battle in Ukraine

Melania Trump took the distinctive step of crafting a letter that requires peace in Ukraine, having her husband President Donald Trump hand-deliver it to Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout their Friday (August 15, 2025) assembly in Alaska.

The letter didn’t particularly identify Ukraine, which Mr. Putin’s forces invaded in 2022, however beseeched him to consider youngsters and “an innocence which stands above geography, authorities, and beliefs.” Nor did the American First Lady focus on the combating aside from to say to Mr. Putin that he might “singlehandedly restore” the “melodic laughter” of kids who’ve been caught within the battle.

“In defending the innocence of those youngsters, you’ll do greater than serve Russia alone — you serve humanity itself,” she wrote on White House stationery.

A replica of the letter was first obtained by Fox News Digital and later posted on social media by supporters of the U.S. President, together with Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The First Lady mentioned that Mr. Putin might assist these youngsters with the stroke of a pen.

Mr. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in Russia taking Ukrainian youngsters out of their nation in order that they are often raised as Russian. The Associated Press documented the grabbing of Ukrainian youngsters in 2022, after which the International Criminal Court mentioned it had issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Putin for battle crimes, accusing him of non-public accountability for the abductions of kids from Ukraine.