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US Lawmakers Condemn Russia’s Abduction of Ukrainian Children in Bipartisan Resolution
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In the United States, Congressmen Gregory Meeks and Michael McCaul introduced a bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives condemning Russia's abduction and forced transfer of Ukrainian children and calling for their immediate return.
This was stated in an official announcement by the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 30
“Putin is a war criminal and, under his watch, the Russian military has cruelly abducted and illegally deported tens of thousands of Ukrainian children from their homeland," said Ranking Member Meeks. “These atrocities are not isolated incidents; they are the direct result of Putin’s war of choice.”
He emphasized that the United States must take a firm stance: “The United States has a responsibility to condemn these unconscionable acts by Russia and to demand the immediate return of each and every one of the children Russia has taken.”
Representative McCaul underscored the scale of the crime, stating that since the beginning of Putin’s war of aggression, Russia had abducted at least 19,500 Ukrainian children from their homeland, with some estimates suggesting the actual number could be as high as 200,000. He said that these children had been stripped of their national identity, placed into Russian families, or indoctrinated to serve the Kremlin.
“These children have been stripped of their national identity, adopted into Russian families, or indoctrinated as soldiers for the Kremlin.Russia’s mass-scale child abduction is nothing short of evil; the United States must demonstrate moral leadership by demanding every child be returned to his or her family in Ukraine before true peace can be achieved,” he said.
Earlier, it was reported that between December 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025, at least 968 civilians were killed and 4,807 injured in Ukraine as a result of continued Russian military aggression—representing a 37% increase compared to the same period the previous year, according to a new report from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
