First Lady Asks Russia's Dmitriev to Deliver Message to Putin
Melania Trump requested Kirill Dmitriev to hand-deliver a personal message to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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- First Lady Melania Trump asked Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to deliver a personal message to President Putin.
- The message was written by Trump and entrusted to Dmitriev during a meeting at the White House.
- Dmitriev acknowledged Trump's role in facilitating a ceasefire in Aleshki.
US First Lady Melania Trump requested that Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev deliver a personal message to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the White House.
Trump expressed trust in Dmitriev to ensure the safe delivery of the message, according to statements from the White House.
The meeting also included Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova, with whom Trump discussed humanitarian efforts in the Kherson region.
Dmitriev acknowledged the first lady's contribution to the ceasefire agreement in Aleshki, a town on the left bank of the Dnieper River.
Humanitarian aid, including food, medicine, and fuel, was delivered to Aleshki on Friday, with residents allowed to leave the city without incident.
Lantratova thanked Melania Trump for her mediation efforts and urged her to continue supporting the ceasefire.
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