March 22, 2026
Never Forget, Putin's War Is on Ukraine's Children Also
Without fanfare over the past six months, first lady Melania Trump has engaged in quiet diplomacy to free abducted Ukrainian children from Russia.
Four years ago, when Russia occupied the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the nurses of a local orphanage took children to a local Baptist church's basement to hide them from bombing and Russian soldiers.
Weeks later, their location had been revealed.
Without fanfare over the past six months, first lady Melania Trump has engaged in quiet diplomacy to free abducted Ukrainian children from Russia.
Four years ago, when Russia occupied the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the nurses of a local orphanage took children to a local Baptist church's basement to hide them from bombing and Russian soldiers.
Weeks later, their location had been revealed.
At least 46 children, all under the age of five, were taken by Russian soldiers to Crimea and placed for adoption into Russian families, including a girl adopted by Sergey Mironov, a former chairman of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament and a Putin buddy.
On Feb. 12, three of these children from Kherson were returned to their families in Ukraine thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Trump.