ロシア側、オレシキの人道支援でメラニア・トランプ氏に感謝

Dear First Lady Melania Trump, distinguished guests, dear friends, each of us is unique.

Each of us can make a contribution that no one else can, and sometimes our greatest step is the simplest act of humanity.

On behalf of President Putin, on behalf of people of the Russian Federation, we would like to thank First Lady Melania Trump for her distinguished humanitarian role in resolving Oleshky, uh, situation and resolving this humanitarian issue.

She played a crucial leadership role in coordinating humanitarian operation in Oleshky and reunifying Russian and Ukrainian families, in ensuring that agreements become actions, and actions save lives.

President Putin personally gave all of the necessary instructions to ensure the successful implementation of the local ceasefire in Oleshky.

Ukrainian side abided by ceasefire, and this humanitarian mission shows what can be achieved when compassion, determination, and cooperation come together.

Also, security services, military services, commissioners for human rights, Mr. Lubinets, Ms. Lantratova for Russia and Ukraine played a critical role in ensuring this operation and success.

Of course, Mark Beckman, advisor to First Lady, with whom we interacted on a daily basis, played an absolutely important role in making sure that this operation is a success as well.

And many residents of Oleshky decided to stay and receive humanitarian help.

Some decided to relocate. And very important that humanitarian deliveries, uh, will continue.

Today, we also honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

We remember Russian military deminer, Sergeant Andrei Vedernikov, who died in this operation, uh, by ensuring its success.

And our thoughts are with his wife, uh, his, uh, two children, uh, and his families.

Madam First Lady, your humanitarian work, supported by President Putin and Commissioner on Children Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, succeeded in reunifying thirty-four children with their families in Ukraine, in Russia.

And we know that your work will continue to ensure that families come together and the children are protected.

President Putin also appreciates President Trump's peacemaking effort and his team working on a peace plan to resolve Ukrainian crisis.

President Trump has asked President Putin to support a number of initiatives on exchanging of prisoners, on releasing US prisoners, on humanitarian efforts, and President Putin supported those ideas and those initiatives.

And it's very important that cooperation between Russia and Ukraine, uh, and Ru- Russia and the United States matters not only for our two nations, but for the entire world.

Let us continue making great humanitarian contributions we can together.

Let us build a future of peace, partnership, and prosperity for the benefit of our families, our children, and future generations.

Dear Melania, you saved and touched so many lives.

As a token of appreciation, we'd like to give you a small gift, uh, which is a painting by eleven-year-old girl, Lidia, from Oleshky, who chose to be living with her family, uh, in Russia, in Tuapse.

And this beautiful drawing says just three words: "I love Melania."

And this message from children, uh, frankly overshadows any diplomatic statement anybody can make.

So thank you so much, First Lady. Thank you for your incredible humanitarian work.