Melania Trump Wrote a Personal Letter to Vladimir Putin for Donald to Hand Over During Alaska Summit

Melania Trump wrote a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which her husband, President Donald Trump, delivered during the Alaska summit.

She shared the letter on Instagram on Saturday, Aug. 16. In it, the first lady, 55, talked about the struggles of children in Ukraine and Russia. According to Reuters, Donald, 79, gave the letter to Putin, 72, during their meeting on Friday, Aug. 15, at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Melania did not attend the trip herself.

Her letter began: “Every child shares the same quiet dreams in their heart, whether born randomly into a nation’s rustic countryside or a magnificent city-center. They dream of love, possibility, and safety from danger.”

She continued, “As parents, it is our duty to nurture the next generation’s hope. As leaders, the responsibility to sustain our children extends beyond the comfort of a few. Undeniably, we must strive to paint a dignity-filled world for all — so that every soul may wake to peace, and so that the future itself is perfectly guarded.”

Melania asked Putin to protect “the innocence” of children. She said that in doing so, “you will do more than serve Russia alone — you serve humanity itself.”

“Such a bold idea transcends all human division, and you, Mr. Putin, are fit to implement this vision with a stroke of a pen today. It is time,” she concluded.

After their nearly three-hour meeting on Friday, Donald said he did not reach an agreement with Putin to end the war.

“There’s no deal until there’s a deal,” Donald said, after Putin claimed the two leaders had reached “an understanding,” according to the Associated Press.

Donald also said he would update Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders on his talks with Putin.

Earlier in the week, Donald gave mixed messages about the meeting. After announcing the recipients of the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, he told reporters there would be “consequences” if Putin did not stop the war in Ukraine.

“I don’t have to say [what they are],” he said, “but there will be very severe consequences, yes.”

However, when asked if he could convince Putin to stop targeting civilians in Ukraine, he admitted, “The answer is no.”

“I’ve had a lot of good conversations with him. Then I go home and I see that a rocket hit a nursing home or a rocket hit an apartment building and people are lying dead in the streets,” Donald said.

Earlier this month, Donald posted on social media that he had repositioned two nuclear submarines near Russia after a public exchange with Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president who is now the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council.

After Donald’s July 28 statement about giving Putin a deadline to reach a peace deal with Ukraine, Medvedev wrote on X that “Trump’s playing the ultimatum game with Russia.”

He added, “50 days or 10… He should remember 2 things: 1. Russia isn’t Israel or even Iran. 2. Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country. Don’t go down the Sleepy Joe road,” referring to former U.S. President Joe Biden.

Donald replied on Truth Social, writing, “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev… I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.”

Donald’s failure to end the deadly conflict between Russia and Ukraine has forced him to adjust statements he made during his 2024 campaign.

In March, ahead of a scheduled call with Putin, he was asked about his campaign promise to end the war within 24 hours of taking office.

“Well, I was being a little bit sarcastic when I said that,” Donald said in an interview on Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson. “What I really mean is I’d like to get it settled and… I think I’ll be successful.”