The Controversial Treatment of Ukrainian Children by Russia

Russia's deputy ambassador to the UN, Dmitry Polyanskiy, denied that his country was "stealing children" from Ukraine, claiming instead that it was "saving" them from Ukraine's own army. However, there is widespread evidence that Russia has deported Ukrainian children against their families' wishes. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the "unlawful deportation of population (children)" from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia. A study funded by the US State Department found that Russia has at least 43 camps set up for Ukrainian children, where they are taught Russian culture and history and trained to handle military equipment.