Donald Trump has revealed the letter First Lady Melania Trump wrote to Vladimir Putin, which the US President handed over to his Russian counterpart at a recent summit.
Much and more was speculated prior to Trump and Putin’s meeting last week, with the two world leaders convening in Alaska on Friday, August 15, to discuss a potential ceasefire relating to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Perhaps the detail that raised the most eyebrows was that the Ukrainian government (who have been fighting to rid their homeland of Russia since 2022) were not invited to send representatives. Simply put, the terms and conditions regarding a potential transition to peace were discussed without the presence of those for whom peace is most desired in the first place.
In typically bullish fashion, Trump claimed after the summit with Putin that the pair had made “great progress”. Mind you, no deal was reached as there has been no ceasefire. Neither did he secure a proposal he could put to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
One thing Trump was able to accomplish was to ensure that Putin read a letter written by his wife, Melania. It was handed to the Russian president during their meeting, with Putin said to have read it immediately.
The POTUS also shared the contents of said letter, saying it called for Putin to remember the children who “dream of love, possibility, and safety from danger”, urging him to call off his invasion.
“Every child shares the same quiet dreams in their heart, whether born randomly into a nation’s rustic countryside or magnificent city-center,” the letter from Melania read.
“They dream of love, possibility, and safety from danger. In protecting the innocence of these children, you will do more than serve Russia alone – you serve humanity itself.