"Belarus Red Cross Contemplates Removing Chief Amid Diplomatic Display of Ukrainian Children"
The Belarus Red Cross is considering a call by the international Red Cross to remove its chief, Dzmitry Shautsou, for violating rules on neutrality and integrity. Shautsou previously made headlines for boasting about ferrying children from Russian-occupied Ukraine to Belarus. Meanwhile, Belarusian authorities showed a group of Ukrainian children to foreign diplomats, sparking criticism from Ukrainian officials and human rights groups. The transfers are seen as illegal removals, and it is unclear if they were carried out with parental consent. The international Red Cross has given the Belarus chapter until November 30 to dismiss Shautsou or face suspension. The Belarusian opposition has called for President Alexander Lukashenko and others involved in the transfers to be held accountable.