Trump, EU's Von Der Leyen Discuss Plight of Children in War
Ukrainian officials report nearly 19,550 children abducted by Russia since 2022; about 1,200 have been repatriated, underscoring urgent calls for their return as a priority.
- President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the issue of missing children due to conflicts, a cause important to Trump's wife, Melania Trump.
- Ukraine has accused Russia of abducting tens of thousands of Ukrainian children, which it considers a war crime and genocide under UN definitions.
- The UN Human Rights Office has stated that Russia has inflicted suffering on millions of Ukrainian children and violated their rights since its full-scale invasion in 2022.
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Russia abducts, abuses and kills Ukrainian children or makes them Russians. An entire generation is traumatized.
Allies to push for the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
The return of the forcefully deported Ukrainian children “is a subject at the top of all lists,” Donald Trump said, adding that the US and Europe will work together with Ukraine and the rest of the world “to hopefully bringing them home to their families".
Trump says he discussed missing children with EU chief
President Trump said late Monday he is in discussion with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, over the issue of missing children — a key concern for Ukrainians after 3 /12 years of war against Russia. “Ursula von der Leyen, the distinguished and Highly Respected President of the European Commission,…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked United States President Donald Trump for his "commitment" to ensuring the safe return of Ukrainian children "abducted by Russia."
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