Source: WION [India]
“The UN General Assembly on Wednesday (Dec 3) urged Russia to immediately and without conditions return the Ukrainian children ‘forcibly transferred.’ Member states voted 91 to 12 in favour of a resolution demanding their immediate and unconditional return. Meanwhile, 57 countries abstained from voting, and Russia rejected the move outright. The resolution ‘demands that the Russian Federation ensure the immediate, safe and unconditional return of all Ukrainian children who have been forcibly transferred or deported.’ It also urges an end to the indoctrination of Ukrainian children. … Ukraine says at least 20,000 children have been taken since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Only about 1,850 have made it back. … Russia, meanwhile, insists it moved some children to safety from active combat zones. Its deputy UN envoy, Maria Zabolotskaya, dismissed the resolution as “full of mendacious accusations,” arguing that votes in favour only fuel division.” (12/04/25)