A Republican congressman has praised First Lady Melania Trump for making her husband realize he’d been played by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said he was “glad” to see President Donald Trump shift course on pressuring Russia over its war in Ukraine in an interview on NewsNation’s The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt,

Melania Trump has highlighted Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine in private conversations, President Trump said on Monday.

As tensions rise between Trump and Vladimir Putin, Russian media intensifies its critique of the US President, questioning his marriage and mental stability.

Melania Trump wields a surprising influence over her husband, and Trump admitted that she reminds him about Putin's incessant bombing of Ukraine

Is US First Lady Melania Trump a secret agent who turned Donald Trump against Russian President Vladimir Putin? Yes, if social media is to be believed. Melania became a hero for Ukrainians and became the subject of "Agent Melania Trumpenko" memes after Trump credited her with questioning Putin's actions.

I spoke with Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation,” Trump said. “She said: Really? Another city was just hit.”

Russian state TV took aim at Melania Trump, saying she is responsible for her husband's apparently tougher stance toward Putin.