During a press conference, Vladimir Zelensky answered a question about Ukrainian children deported to Russia. He said that our state and the world can do to return them.
The President of Ukraine stressed that our state cannot simply take and return children. At the same time, international institutions are also in no hurry to do so. In particular, because Russia does not allow them.
How Ukrainian children will be returned
We cannot take the children by force, because we cannot enter the territory of Russia. Any institution of the world cannot take (children – Channel 24) by force, because there is no mandate that I spoke about. Either there is no access, or Russia does not want to let them in,” Zelensky stressed.
He explained what can be done to ensure that little Ukrainians are at home again. According to the head of state, it is necessary to put pressure on Russia. One of these steps is the United For Justice conference in Lviv,scheduled for early March. Prosecutor Karim Khan and other leaders of international organizations will take part in it.
During it, possible reactions and solutions will be discussed. Tribunal questions will be raised regarding sexual violence, child abduction, aggression and other things.
In addition, the Ukrainian Ombudsmanis working on the return of children.Zelensky noted that the process is extremely complicated. In particular, because Russia believes that it did not steal anyone. They say that the children themselves ran away from the so-called “Nazis”.
The head of state stressed that the children would return to Ukraine anyway. And that Russia would be responsible for those who committed the crimes. Zelensky regularly discusses this issue with his partners. In particular, at the EU level.
World War End. Our victory. The children will return. The children must return home,” he stressed.
Note that Putin personally supervises the process of abduction of Ukrainian children. And he encourages Russians to forcibly adopt little Ukrainians.
