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In a letter posted online by President Trump, the first lady wrote to Russia’s leader of the “duty” to safeguard children, but didn’t mention Ukraine.
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Melania Trump has sent a personal letter to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, imploring him as a fellow parent to protect the innocence of children.
The brief letter, a rare public outreach by the American first lady to a foreign leader, was dated Aug. 15 and appeared to be written on official notepaper. It did not mention a specific problem facing children or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has had a devastating impact on the country’s young people. President Trump posted the letter on his Truth Social account on Sunday.
