Melania's emotional letter that Trump delivered to Putin

US President Donald Trump handed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a letter from his wife Melania Trump during their meeting in Alaska on Friday , urging him to protect children from war , Fox News reported Saturday.

The conservative outlet, which publishes the full letter with the first lady's letterhead and signature, reports that Trump personally delivered the letter to Putin before their meeting and that he immediately read it while the US and Russian delegations present looked on.

The former Slovenian model told Putin that children want "love, opportunities, and safety from danger" and reminded him of the responsibilities and duties of "parents" and "leaders" to foster the "hope of the next generation" beyond the "comfort of a few," according to the American media outlet.

"A simple but profound concept , Mr. Putin, as I'm sure you agree, is that the descendants of each generation begin their lives with a purity, an innocence that transcends geography, government, and ideology," said the first lady, who called on him to "restore" the status of minors in the conflict.

"By protecting the innocence of those children, you will do more than just serve Russia; you will serve humanity itself. Such a brilliant idea transcends all human divisions, and you, Mr. Putin, are well-suited to implement this vision with the stroke of a pen today. It is time," the letter concluded.

The meeting between Trump and Putin yesterday at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska, ended without an agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine, and this Saturday the American changed his position, saying that the "best way" to end the war is to "directly" reach a lasting peace agreement.

Trump also announced that he will meet with Zelensky in Washington on Monday, after which he announced that "if all goes well," he will schedule a trilateral summit that includes Putin.