The US imposes sanctions on 11 Russians and two rehabilitation centers involved in the forced relocation of Ukrainian children
The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against 11
Russians and two rehabilitation centers suspected of being involved in the forced relocation of thousands of Ukrainian children, accusing Moscow of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
This statement was made by US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
at the United Nations meeting.Security Council meeting organized by the United States on the occasion of Ukraine's national holiday to draw attention to the issue of transfer or deportation of children from the age of four months not only to Russia, but also to its allies Belarus and the occupied territories of Russia . in eastern Ukraine.
Estimates of the number of children abducted from Ukraine differ, but Thomas-Greenfield said the United States knows there were thousands as of February 2022.
He said the United States is also aware of reports that Belarusian leaders have supported the transfer of Ukrainian children to camps in their country. They quoted the National Crisis Management Group that between September 2022 and May 2023 at least 2,100 young Ukrainians were transported to Belarus from Russian-held Ukrainian territories.
However, France's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Nathalie Broadhurst Estival, said that Russia's inclusion in the United Nations' black list of infamy in June for violating children's human rights is a testament to the seriousness of its crimes against children."France calls on the Russian Federation to respect international law and put an immediate end to these atrocities," he said.
UK
Deputy Ambassador James Kariuki said the forced transfers and deportations of children were having "devastating and life-changing consequences that will be felt for generations to come".
“In 2023, children will literally be evicted from their homes,” he said. “Russia and its proxies have arrested children fleeing violence.They expelled children from schools and orphanages. Local lawyers tricked or coerced parents into sending their children to so-called "summer camps," but then they were cut off from communication and refused to return. »
deportations of Ukrainian children are a concern since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The International Criminal Court has increased pressure on Russia by issuing arrest warrants for the President on March 17. Vladimir Putin and the Russian child rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova accuse them of kidnapping children in Ukraine.
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya told the Council: “Ukraine has strong reasons to believe that Russia has forcibly and illegally expelled several hundred thousand Ukrainian children, many of whom are still being held against their will. "
compares Russia's crackdown on children to Nazi crimes against children during World War II, noting: "Our children are subjected to aggressive brainwashing aimed at altering their consciousness, erasing their Ukrainian identity and becoming obedient soldiers to the future Russian army." to prepare."
Thomas-Greenfield announcing a new U.S. informed the Council that the sanctions were aimed at people suspected of facilitating the kidnapping and deportation of children to the camps. He added that the United States had imposed visa restrictions on three Russian states for their involvement in human rights abuses against Ukrainian minors.
The US State Department subsequently released a list of individuals whose US assets had been frozen, including child rights commissioners from the Russian regions of Belgorod, Kaluga and Rostov, and officials from the Chechen Republic for their alleged involvement in the displacement of children.
Sanctions were also imposed on the Russian “summer camp” Artek in Russian-occupied Crimea, which received Ukrainian children from “patriotic” re-education programs and prevented them from returning to their families, and on the Achmat camp. Kadyrov Foundation, which, with US funds from the Kadyrov family, oversees the rehabilitation of Ukrainian children in camps near Grozny in the Chechen Republic.
Russia, UNAmbassador Vasily Nebenzia accused the US of launching a proxy war against Russia, with the support of the UK and the European Union, in order to "gain experience with the army's modern methods of warfare" while only risking the weapons supplied to Ukraine.
said Russia was "forced" to speak out on behalf of women, children and the elderly, and dismissed a number of lies about Russia's actions, including "a lie about our alleged kidnappings of Ukrainian children, which we are actually rescuing." "
A significant number of conciliar nations did not raise the issue of deported children, including China.Instead, they focused on ending the conflict and restoring the head start that allowed Ukraine to ship grain from Black Sea ports. Russia suspended the deal in mid-July pending its demands to ensure food and Russian fertilizers reach world markets, prompting rising food prices and fears of a global food crisis.
This statement was made by US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
at the United Nations meeting.Security Council meeting organized by the United States on the occasion of Ukraine's national holiday to draw attention to the issue of transfer or deportation of children from the age of four months not only to Russia, but also to its allies Belarus and the occupied territories of Russia . in eastern Ukraine.
Estimates of the number of children abducted from Ukraine differ, but Thomas-Greenfield said the United States knows there were thousands as of February 2022.
He said the United States is also aware of reports that Belarusian leaders have supported the transfer of Ukrainian children to camps in their country. They quoted the National Crisis Management Group that between September 2022 and May 2023 at least 2,100 young Ukrainians were transported to Belarus from Russian-held Ukrainian territories.
However, France's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Nathalie Broadhurst Estival, said that Russia's inclusion in the United Nations' black list of infamy in June for violating children's human rights is a testament to the seriousness of its crimes against children."France calls on the Russian Federation to respect international law and put an immediate end to these atrocities," he said.
UK
Deputy Ambassador James Kariuki said the forced transfers and deportations of children were having "devastating and life-changing consequences that will be felt for generations to come".
“In 2023, children will literally be evicted from their homes,” he said. “Russia and its proxies have arrested children fleeing violence.They expelled children from schools and orphanages. Local lawyers tricked or coerced parents into sending their children to so-called "summer camps," but then they were cut off from communication and refused to return. »
deportations of Ukrainian children are a concern since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The International Criminal Court has increased pressure on Russia by issuing arrest warrants for the President on March 17. Vladimir Putin and the Russian child rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova accuse them of kidnapping children in Ukraine.
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya told the Council: “Ukraine has strong reasons to believe that Russia has forcibly and illegally expelled several hundred thousand Ukrainian children, many of whom are still being held against their will. "
compares Russia's crackdown on children to Nazi crimes against children during World War II, noting: "Our children are subjected to aggressive brainwashing aimed at altering their consciousness, erasing their Ukrainian identity and becoming obedient soldiers to the future Russian army." to prepare."
Thomas-Greenfield announcing a new U.S. informed the Council that the sanctions were aimed at people suspected of facilitating the kidnapping and deportation of children to the camps. He added that the United States had imposed visa restrictions on three Russian states for their involvement in human rights abuses against Ukrainian minors.
The US State Department subsequently released a list of individuals whose US assets had been frozen, including child rights commissioners from the Russian regions of Belgorod, Kaluga and Rostov, and officials from the Chechen Republic for their alleged involvement in the displacement of children.
Sanctions were also imposed on the Russian “summer camp” Artek in Russian-occupied Crimea, which received Ukrainian children from “patriotic” re-education programs and prevented them from returning to their families, and on the Achmat camp. Kadyrov Foundation, which, with US funds from the Kadyrov family, oversees the rehabilitation of Ukrainian children in camps near Grozny in the Chechen Republic.
Russia, UNAmbassador Vasily Nebenzia accused the US of launching a proxy war against Russia, with the support of the UK and the European Union, in order to "gain experience with the army's modern methods of warfare" while only risking the weapons supplied to Ukraine.
said Russia was "forced" to speak out on behalf of women, children and the elderly, and dismissed a number of lies about Russia's actions, including "a lie about our alleged kidnappings of Ukrainian children, which we are actually rescuing." "
A significant number of conciliar nations did not raise the issue of deported children, including China.Instead, they focused on ending the conflict and restoring the head start that allowed Ukraine to ship grain from Black Sea ports. Russia suspended the deal in mid-July pending its demands to ensure food and Russian fertilizers reach world markets, prompting rising food prices and fears of a global food crisis.
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