ALBAWABA - Two people inside the White House told Reuters that Melania Trump, who is married to President Donald Trump, has written a personal letter to Putin. The message, which President Trump personally gave during their meeting in Alaska, was mostly about kidnappings of children that are connected to the war in Ukraine.
The officials wouldn't say what the letter was about in full, but they did say that it was about the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia and areas controlled by Russia. What was done is what Ukraine calls "war crimes" and has called it "genocide" many times.
At an Alaskan U.S. military base, Trump and Putin met for three hours. Even though the talks were very public, they did not lead to any progress on the main issue, which was stopping the war in Ukraine.
The letter is an unusually personal response from the First Lady to an ongoing foreign war. It shows how important the issue of Ukraine's missing and homeless children is to Washington.
The meeting itself got a lot of attention around the world, but it's still not clear if real progress can be made in ending the war's social and political disasters.
Reactions Around the World
Human rights groups were glad that the suffering of Ukrainian children was brought to people's attention and asked both Washington and Moscow to put social issues ahead of political talks. Officials from the European Union also showed their support, saying that the safe return of fleeing children should be a "non-negotiable" part of any peace plan.
Political Situation at Home
There has been talk in the US about the role of First Ladies in diplomacy because of Melania Trump's participation. Some experts saw her message, which was mostly symbolic, as a strategy move to make Washington's stance on the war seem more human, which could appeal to people at home and around the world.
