With the participation of the Institute for the Rights of the Child
With the participation of the Institute for the Rights of the Child, 31 children from 23 families were reunited with relatives in Russia, and 145 children from 118 families were reunited with relatives in Ukraine and third countries.
Consensus
- One child has returned to Russia to be with his mother.
- Four other children are being reunited with their families in Ukraine and Germany.
- The reunification efforts were led by Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian ombudsman for children.
- The work is conducted under a presidential directive from Vladimir Putin.
- The process takes into account the best interests of the children and legal grounds provided by family members or close relatives.
- Melania Trump has been actively involved in supporting these reunifications.
- A total of 31 children have reunited with relatives in Russia, and 145 children have returned to Ukraine and third countries through the child rights ombudsman's office.
- An additional 33 children were reunited with families due to Melania Trump’s support.
Points of divergence
- Melania Trump wrote a letter to Vladimir Putin in October 2025, asking him to protect children from war and end the conflict, and Putin responded that he wishes to work directly with her on Ukrainian children in Russia. — kommersant
- The mother of the five-year-old boy arrived in Russia in March 2026 after learning about her husband’s death; she was supported by the Presidential Ombudsman's office to bring her child back. — tg_MID_Russia
- The father of the five-year-old boy died in March 2026, which prompted the reunification process. — vm
- Lvova-Belova stated that Ukrainian drone strikes hinder family reunifications and that risks must not be taken under any circumstances. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Lvova-Belova reported on the reunification of five children with their families in Russia and abroad — Коммерсантъ
- Мальчик вернулся в Россию к маме. Четыре ребёнка воссоединяются с близкими на Украине и в третьих странах — МИД России
- Львова-Белова сообщила о воссоединении пяти детей с родственниками — Вести
- Львова-Белова: Четверо детей вернутся в свои семьи в РФ, Германии и на Украине — Вечерняя Москва
- ▶️ Один ребенок вернулся в РФ к маме, четверо возвращаются к близким на Украину и в третьи страны в ходе работы по воссо… — ТАСС (Telegram)
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