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Eight Ukrainian Children Reunited with Their Families

Reported by Alecia Venkataraman, Toni Mitchell, Aric Zaky, Michael Jorge

  • Published: Oct 13, 2025, 2:22 PM EDT
  • Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
  • Filed from: ["Ukraine"]
  • Duration: 30 sec
  • Views: 7.4K

A handwritten note crossed borders. Weeks later, eight children did too. Officials confirm the letter — but not the connection.

Credits

  • Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer/staff/aleciavenk
  • Toni MitchellReporter & Newsroom Manager/staff/toni-mitchell
  • Aric ZakyWriter / Reporter/staff/aric-zaky
  • Michael JorgeVideo Editor & Post Production Manager/staff/michael-jorge
  • Henry ChandlerStudio Character / Actor/staff/henry-chandler
  • Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character /staff/rachel-capuano

Transcript

For 8 families, this is what an end to waiting sounds like.

8 Ukrainian children were reunited with their families months after Melania Trump sent a personal letter to Vladimir Putin.

The timing aligned, coincidence or not, the ending is beautifully written.