Six more children reunited with Russian, Ukrainian families, US and Russia say


FILE PHOTO: U.S. first lady Melania Trump speaks during a pre-Valentine's day visit to the Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, U.S., February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - ⁠Six more Russian and Ukrainian ⁠children are being reunited with their ‌families, Washington and Moscow said on Thursday, crediting efforts by U.S. first lady Melania Trump.

One ​child would return to ⁠Russia and five ⁠children would be reunited with their families in ⁠Ukraine, ‌Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, said ⁠in a post on Telegram.

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