Russia is using international platforms to justify the deportation of Ukrainian children — CPD
Russia continues its information campaign aimed at justifying the deportation and illegal removal of Ukrainian children. The Kremlin is using international platforms and public forums to spread these narratives, according to the Center for Countering Disinformation.
According tothe Center, Russia is attempting to legitimize its actions on the international stage and influence perceptions of this issue abroad.
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In particular, commenting on a meeting in Brussels dedicated to the return of Ukrainian children home, the Russian Permanent Mission to the EU stated that Russia allegedly did not carry out the forced displacement of Ukrainian minors, but only “rescued” them from the combat zone.
In reality, international institutions, including the UN and the International Criminal Court, have recognized the illegal removal of Ukrainian children as a war crime. It was precisely because of the deportation of Ukrainian minors that the ICC issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova.
"Russia continues to obstruct the return of Ukrainian children home, conceals their whereabouts, and promotes their Russification through adoption and the imposition of Russian citizenship. At the same time, in the information sphere, the Kremlin systematically spreads false narratives and baseless accusations against Ukraine, attempting to shift the focus away from its own crimes," the CPD writes.
For example, former Russian Ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova accused the Ukrainian military of allegedly forcibly taking children from Donbas to Germany, without providing any convincing evidence.
Ukraine not only refutes such disinformation but also continues to work with international partners to return the children home.
Recently, the EU Council and the UK government imposed additional sanctions against Russian entities and individuals involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children.
The CSD has refutedclaims of an impending offensive from Belarus.
Belarus continues to build infrastructure facilities deep within its territory and is not moving them closer to the Ukrainian border. At the same time, it cannot be ruled out that Russia may use these facilities in the future to deploy additional forces and equipment.
Journalists have established that Belarus continues to play a significant role in supporting the Russian military-industrial complex by supplying chassis, electronics, and other key components for Russian military equipment. The value of these supplies in recent years has already reached billions of dollars.
