Russia set to list kidnapped kids on adoption platforms
During the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, Russia has been pilfering everything in its path. It seems they're not just taking resources but also abducting numerous children. There are reports suggesting that some of these stolen kids are now being advertised for adoption on Russian websites. The U.S. security advisor, Jake Sullivan, calls this disgusting and horrific.
It has been reported by the United States that abducted Ukrainian children are being offered for adoption in Russia. Sullivan finds this utterly repulsive.
The prestigious newspaper, "The Financial Times", had previously documented instances of children who were being put up for adoption in Russia. In their report, they discovered four Ukrainian children listed on a Russian adoption site. One of these children carried a fake name and age, as well as a Russian identity. None of the kids made any mention of being from Ukraine.
"The Financial Times" also added that these kids were taken from state-run orphanages and were torn away from their families and loved ones when numerous cities in southern and eastern Ukraine fell under Russian control in 2022. The children ranged in age from 8 to 15 and were found in Russian areas, such as Tula near Moscow, and Orenburg, which borders Kazakhstan. One child was taken to the occupied Crimean Peninsula. In another investigation by "The New York Times", they recognized 17 more Ukrainian children on the Russian adoption website, and they believe these children originated from an orphanage in Kherson.
Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
Ukrainian authorities estimate that Russia has taken close to 20,000 children during the war, but only a few hundred have been returned. The International Criminal Court in The Hague has thus issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his so-called children's rights commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, for this reason. However, the Kremlin denies these allegations.
Contrarily, Moscow claims that more than 700,000 Ukrainian children have been "taken to safety" since the start of the large-scale invasion which began the previous year. Most of these kids, Moscow says, arrived with their parents or relatives.
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The U.S. security advisor, Jake Sullivan, condemns Russia's practice of listing abducted Ukrainian children on adoption pages, characterizing it as repulsive. In light of the ongoing situation, it's been revealed that "The Financial Times" discovered four Ukrainian children listed on a Russian adoption site, suggesting potential adoption in Russia.
