In theory, it was perhaps a noble gesture: First Lady Melania Trump sending a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin pleading for the safety and welfare of the children. In practice, it was, well, a bit barmy.

The Ukrainian president kicked off his one-on-one meeting with Donald Trump on Monday by handing over a letter for the first lady

LIVEBLOG: Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet, Donald Trump has said after a White House summit with European leaders aimed at bringing an end to the Ukraine war.

Donald Trump's 'true feelings about Melania' have been exposed by a body language expert following a tense showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

"What about all the children in America?" Navarro asked, calling out Melania Trump for asking Putin to end the Ukraine war in the name of kids.

MELANIA Trump has written a “peace letter” to Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin, urging him to protect future generations around the world. The US First Lady’s passionate plea was

John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg took to Instagram to impersonate Melania Trump and read the letter she wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

It was a friendlier encounter this time, with Zelensky handing a letter to Donald Trump from his wife to the First Lady, Melania Trump. It was soon followed by a meeting of major European leaders, all of whom travelled to Washington in solidarity with the Ukrainian president.