Ukraine: EU sanctions Russians over 'systematic unlawful deportation' of children
Key takeaways
- The EU is sanctioning 16 individuals and seven entities over alleged child abductions.
- According to the Council, Russia is estimated to have deported and forcibly transported nearly 20,500 Ukrainian children.
- This topic of child abduction also underpins the longstanding International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
The EU is sanctioning 16 individuals and seven entities over alleged child abductions. The UK also issued fresh sanctions, and Germany's defense minister visited Kyiv amid a shaky ceasefire. DW has the latest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dau6This demonstration in the US last month used 20,000 teddy bears to symbolize the number of children Russia is thought to have forcibly deported Image: Kevin Lamarque/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know The EU announces new sanctions against Russians tied to child abductions at a special meeting Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visits Kyiv amid the shaky ceasefire declared by Donald Trump Ukraine's Zelenskyy says planned prisoner swap still being worked on with the US Sweden arrests two accused of helping Russia circumvent sanctions European politicians laugh off Russia floating Gerhard Schröder as a potential negotiator Finland's President Alexander Stubb says it may be time for Europe to talk to Putin Follow DW for updates on news about or related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Monday, May 11.
05/11/2026May 11, 2026EU sanctions Russians allegedly linked to child abductionsThe European Council has announced new sanctions targeting 16 Russian individuals and seven entities "responsible for the systematic unlawful deportation, forced transfer, forced assimilation, including indoctrination and militarized education, of Ukrainian minors."