First Lady Melania Trump Friday made a rare announcement in which she said she opened a private channel of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin since she wrote him a letter in August on the impact of the war on kids in Ukraine. Following months of private discussion between Russian officials and Melania's office, Russia allowed eight Ukrainian children to reunite with their parents. Melania announced that these eight children were all returned to their families over the last 24 hours with a commitment that the two sides will continue to work toward reunifying additional children displaced as part of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This remains an ongoing effort,” Melania Trump said in a brief speech at the White House. “Plans are already underway to reunify more childre

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