Yale Report Uncovers Russian Adoption of Stolen Ukrainian Children
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A Yale University report reveals that Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior Kremlin officials have facilitated the coerced adoption of at least 314 Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas since the 2022 invasion. The children have been placed in Russian foster care, with some naturalized as Russian citizens, potentially erasing their Ukrainian identity. The findings, based on verified documents and satellite data, may support war crime charges against Putin and others at the International Criminal Court. Russia denies the allegations, claiming the adoptions are humanitarian efforts.
- Putin's planes took Ukrainian kids into 'coerced' Russian adoption, a Yale report says NPR
- Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin The New York Times
- Stolen Ukrainian children put up for adoption on websites funded by Putin The Telegraph
- Yale researchers hacked a Russian adoption database and found 148 stolen Ukrainian orphans Scripps News
- 67 Ukrainian children became Russian citizens: how Russian system of deportations works Ukrainska Pravda
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