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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2691(RSP))

On the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

B-10-2025-0250

on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Thijs Reuten, Evin Incir, Pina Picierno

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This resolution demands that Russia provide information on all transferred and deported Ukrainian children and enable their immediate and safe return. It urges Russia to grant international organisations access to these children and calls on the EU and member states to support documentation and repatriation efforts. It also urges the US to maintain funding for tracking initiatives and stresses that any peace deal must include the children's return and accountability.

Key points

  1. Demands that Russia inform about the names, whereabouts and wellbeing of all transferred and deported Ukrainian children and enable their immediate and safe return.
  2. Urges Russian authorities to grant international organisations such as the ICRC, OHCHR and UNICEF access to all deported children.
  3. Reiterates that deportation of Ukrainian children is a grave violation of international humanitarian law and constitutes a war crime.
  4. Calls on the EU and member states to cooperate with Ukrainian authorities and international organisations to document, locate and repatriate children.
  5. Urges the US to maintain financial support for tracking initiatives like the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab and the EU to enable such operations.
  6. Emphasizes that any genuine peace deal must entail the return of the children and accountability for their deportation.

Who is affected

  • Russian authorities: must provide information and grant access to international organisations.
  • EU and member states: must support documentation and repatriation efforts.
  • US government: urged to maintain funding for tracking initiatives.

Figures and deadlines

  • 1.200 among the documented 20.000 deported children have returned to Ukraine so far.