EU, UK sanction Russians over deportations of Ukrainian children
Key takeaways
- Russian institutions and officials accused of systemic deportation and indoctrination of children during the war on Ukraine.
- The EU announced measures against 23 state institutions and people on Monday.
- Russia has deported and forcibly transferred nearly 20,500 Ukrainian children since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, an EU statement noted.
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Russian institutions and officials accused of systemic deportation and indoctrination of children during the war on Ukraine.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Children wearing Soviet-era uniforms attend a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine May 8, 2026 [Stringer/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026The European Union and United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on Russian institutions and officials accused of systematically deporting and indoctrinating Ukrainian children.
The EU announced measures against 23 state institutions and people on Monday. The UK simultaneously unveiled a broader package targeting 85 people and entities, roughly a third of them linked to what was described as Russia’s campaign to forcibly deport and militarise Ukrainian children.