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“Top of all lists”: Trump discusses abducted Ukrainian children with EU’s von der Leyen

19 August, 2025 Tuesday
10:14

U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed the return of Ukrainian children taken by Russia with EU chief von der Leyen in Washington

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He wrote about this on his page on the social network Truth Social.

"Ursula von der Leyen, the distinguished and Highly Respected President of the European Commission, and I have been discussing the massive Worldwide problem of missing children," Trump said.

According to him, this issue is a priority and has global significance. He also added that this issue is particularly important to his wife, Melania Trump.

"This is, likewise, a big subject with my wife, Melania. It is a subject at the top of all lists, and the World will work together to solve it, hopefully bringing them home to their families!" he emphasized.

  • On August 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House, where he was welcomed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The leaders first held a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, after which they met with European leaders and the NATO Secretary General. The talks then continued in a different format.
  • Following the talks, Trump announced that he had begun preparations for a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin.
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