U.S. President Donald Trump gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a letter from the first lady on Friday during a crunch meeting in Alaska , Reuters reported.

According to the news agency, citing two White House officials, the letter raised the plight of thousands of Ukrainian children who have reportedly been abducted by Russian forces since Putin ordered an all-out invasion in February 2022.

Newsweek contacted the White House and Russian Foreign Ministry for comment on Saturday via email outside regular office hours.

Why It Matters

Ukrainian authorities allege that tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been kidnapped by Russian authorities and taken either to Russia or to areas of Ukraine under Russian control.

In March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued a

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