International
Posted by Constanza Carrillo
The information is from La Razón de Bolivia
Wednesday June 12, 2024 | 19:42
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The United States accuses Russia of sending Ukrainian children to its territory, stating that some have been put up for adoption, calling the situation “despicable and atrocious.” White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan denounced that Russian authorities were including kidnapped Ukrainian children on Russian adoption websites. According to an investigation by the Financial Times newspaper, four Ukrainian minors transferred to Russia and offered for adoption were identified. Ukraine demands the return of almost 20,000 children “forcibly deported or displaced” to Russia since the start of the war in February 2022.
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This Wednesday, The United States again accused Russia of having sent Ukrainian children to its territory and described as “credible” reports that some of them have been put up for adoption.
Specifically, the White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivanstated – through a statement – that “this is despicable and atrocious.”
Adding that “we are aware of new and credible reports that the Russian authorities are including kidnapped ukrainian children on Russian adoption websites.”
According to Sullivan, “Russia is fighting a war not only against the Ukrainian army, but also against the Ukrainian people. As the president (Joe Biden) has said before, “Russia is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.”.
The White House statement refers to an investigation by the Financial Times newspaper, published on Wednesday. This claims to have identified and located four Ukrainian children transferred to Russia and offered for adoption in a Web page.
Ukrainian children
The minors would have between 8 and 15 years. According to the newspaper, the name of one of them was changed and on the site No Its Ukrainian origin is mentioned.
For its part, Ukraine demands the return of almost 20 thousand minors “deported or forcibly displaced” to Russia since February 24, 2022, when the war began.
While, The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. So too for its Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, due to these alleged illegal deportations.
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