Joint statement of the leaders of Ukraine and the EU… “Return the children”
Nearly 500 children died in Ukraine… 1000 injured
Ukraine and the European Union (EU) leaders condemned with one voice on the International Children’s Day on the 1st (local time) the Russian abduction and forced migration of Ukrainian children.
According to CNN, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen released a joint statement on the same day, accusing Russia of depriving Ukrainian children of their right to be free, protected and safe.
“We strongly condemn the illegal deportation and (forced) emigration of Ukrainian children who have been added to Russia’s list of war crimes,” they urged, “urgently calling for an end to the practice of so-called ‘expedited adoption’ and the return of these children.” did.
“We will do everything we can to ascertain the whereabouts of deported children, facilitate their safe return and provide them with the necessary social, medical and educational support upon their return,” he said.
They also recalled that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and others in March on charges of abducting Ukrainian children, saying, “The time will come when they will be brought to justice.”
Nearly 500 Ukrainian children have been killed since the Russian invasion in February last year, according to the Ukrainian government.
“Since the beginning of the war, at least 484 Ukrainian children have been killed and 992 injured,” Ukrainian prosecutors said in a statement.
Ukraine and Eastern European communist countries celebrate June 1 as International Children’s Day.
Source: Donga
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