US EditionYale report links Russian oil sector to child deportation from Ukraine
The report says the companies provided funding, transportation and vouchers for camps that included pro-Russian education and re-education.
- On March 25, Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab reported that Russian energy giants Gazprom and Rosneft facilitated wartime camps providing transport and funding for approximately 2,158 Ukrainian children's "reeducation" between 2022 and 2025.
- Gazprom and Rosneft have denied the allegations, with Gazprom claiming its resorts host Russian children for vacations and Rosneft lawyers stating the report contains no evidence of illegal activity.
- Research identified that Gazprom subsidiaries and trade unions sponsored vouchers for at least 1,072 children in 2022 and 2023, while Rosneft's union sponsored 100 students in 2022 for pro-Russia indoctrination camps.
- Following the report, Representative Greg Landsman and other lawmakers urged sanctions on 35 additional entities, arguing that a 30-day waiver for Russian oil sales could generate approximately $12 billion for the two firms.
- The United States announced a $25 million initiative to identify and repatriate displaced Ukrainian minors, though experts note deportation estimates range from 35,000 to 700,000, complicating verification efforts.
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US hearing exposes links between Russia’s energy sector and abduction of Ukrainian children
During a recent hearing before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, U.S. lawmakers blasted the Trump administration's decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil giants Gazprom and Rosneft — companies now accused of aiding the mass abduction of Ukrainian children. "One thing that we should not do is abet Russia's crimes. But shockingly, it appears that we are," said Representative James P. McGovern, citing evidence from the newly published Yale…
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Yale report links Russian oil sector to child deportation from Ukraine
Leading Russian state oil and gas companies Rosneft and Gazprom supported wartime camps where more than 2,000 Ukrainian children were taken, facilitating transportation and providing funds, Yale University research has alleged, prompting calls from some U.S. lawmakers to reinstate sanctions on the two firms.
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