While Ukrainian authorities are trying to return the kids, Russia prepares some of them for “adoption,” Vereshchuk said. On July 13, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said there's evidence that between 900,000 to 1.6 million Ukrainians have been forcibly deported to Russia.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Over 2,000 Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia
Vereshchuk: Over 2,000 Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia. Russia has illegally deported more than 2,000 Ukrainian children, depriving them of parental care, Suspilne reported on Sept. 20, citing Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.
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Condemnation of sham referendums in Ukraine
Sham referendums have no legitimacy and do not alter the nature of #Russia’s war of aggression against #Ukraine. This is a further escalation in Putin’s war. The international community must condemn this blatant violation of international law and step up support for Ukraine.
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Ukraine condemns Russian pseudo-referendums as legitimacy ploy for aggression
We consider the intention to hold pseudo-referendums and the forced passportization of residents of the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories as another attempt by #Russia to legitimize the consequences of its war of aggression against #Ukraine.
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Ukraine official says referendums kill diplomacy, territories will be liberated
These "referendums," instead, will negate the slightest possibility of ending the war through diplomacy, according to Nykyforov. "All internationally-recognized Ukrainian territories will be liberated," he said.
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Ukraine: No diplomacy if Russia holds sham referendums
President's Office: There will be no diplomacy if Russia holds pseudo-referendums. Russia's plans to hold sham referendums on occupied territories will not affect the position of Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine's Armed Forces, said Zelensky's spokesman Serhii Nykyforov.
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Small economy, poor infrastructure, imperial ambitions towards Ukraine
A country which economy in 2020 was just 1.54% of global GDP, a country which hasn’t yet provided dozens of millions of its own citizens with water supply/sewage systems, this country sees itself as a great empire, not as a loser, and wants to swallow Ukraine. Let that sink in.
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In Moscow, foreigners are being recruited into the Russian army
In Moscow, foreigners are being recruited into the Russian army, with a promise to grant citizenship
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Belarus regime denies visa to EU envoy, further isolating dictator
The regime refused to issue a visa to Dirk Schuebel, the head of the EU delegation to #Belarus. The diplomat cannot return to the country. As you see, the dictator isolates himself even more. It's his fault and the response should follow. Do not accept regime's diplomats abroad
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KyivPost: No cryptic forces, separatist leaders are Moscow puppets
It’s important not to create the illusion that there are some “cryptic forces” in #Ukraine who want to “separate” and these ppl, like Pushilin, are their “leaders”. They are puppets, receiving funding from Moscow. Period
