US EditionMoscow Denies Kidnapping 20,000 Ukrainian Children
- Ukraine and Russia convened for a second session of negotiations in Istanbul, concentrating on the exchange of prisoners and the issue of abducted children.
- The talks stalled as Ukraine accused Russia of forcibly deporting about 20,000 children since February 2022, which Russia denies.
- Many children, like Ksenia and her brother Serhii, were taken from Ukrainian homes, placed in Russian foster care or schools, and faced indoctrination.
- Child advocate Mykola Kuleba leads Save Ukraine, which has rescued over 600 children and provides counseling and reintegration services.
- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Putin and Lvova-Belova over alleged child abductions, while Russia insists children were evacuated safely.
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Freedom OnlineMoscow denies kidnapping 20,000 Ukrainian children
Ms Zakharova accused the Ukrainian government of fabricating the numbers and failing to take any action over the years to substantiate the claims. The post Moscow denies kidnapping 20,000 Ukrainian children appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
During the talks in Istanbul on June 2, the Ukrainian delegation handed over to the Russian side a list of almost 400 kidnapped children.
Ukraine has submitted a list of 400 children forcibly deported to Russia and is demanding that they be reunited with their families. Moscow has agreed to look into ten of the cases, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after Monday's peace talks in Istanbul.
Ukraine gives Russia list of children to be returned at Istanbul talks
Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met in Istanbul on Monday for their second round of direct negotiations in three weeks. As in the previous meeting, held on May 16, the Russian side was led by presidential advisor Vladimir Medinsky. Ukraine’s delegation was headed by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. There were some changes in the Ukrainian team this time. Oleksiy Malovatsky, head of the Department for International and Operational Law at the G…
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