On the Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported to Russia
B-10-2025-0252
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Petras Auštrevičius, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Abir Al-Sahlani, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Karin Karlsbro, Ľubica Karvašová, Moritz Körner, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Eugen Tomac, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Michał Kobosko
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The resolution condemns Russia's and Belarus's violent actions against Ukrainian children, including forced transfer and deportation, and demands their immediate cessation and the safe return of all children to their families in Ukraine.¶¶ It insists that the unconditional return of Ukrainian children and release of POWs and civilian hostages must be a precondition for peace negotiations, and urges Russia to provide information and access to international organizations.¶¶ It supports initiatives like Bring Kids Back UA, calls for EU and member state support, urges the US to maintain funding, and calls for increased support to Ukrainian institutions and civil society organizations.¶¶ It urges the Commission and member states to use legal instruments to hold perpetrators accountable and impose targeted sanctions, and regrets the ICRC's failure to fulfill its mission in Russia and occupied territories.¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Russia's and Belarus's violent actions against Ukrainian children, including killings, forced transfer, deportation, sexual abuse, indoctrination, and militarization.¶
- Demands immediate cessation of these practices and safe return of all Ukrainian children to their families or legal guardians in Ukraine.¶
- Insists that unconditional return of all Ukrainian children and release of POWs and civilian hostages must be a precondition for peace negotiations.¶
- Urges Russia to provide comprehensive information on identities, locations, and status of all forcibly transferred or deported children and grant immediate access to international organizations.¶
- Commends civil society organizations and individuals working to rescue Ukrainian children.¶
- Supports Bring Kids Back UA and International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, calls for EU and member state support, and urges the US to maintain funding for research tracking deportations.¶
- Calls for increased support to Ukrainian institutions and civil society organizations working on return and reintegration of affected children.¶
- Urges the Commission and member states to use all legal instruments to hold accountable those responsible and impose additional targeted sanctions against individuals and entities involved.¶
- Regrets that the ICRC does not fulfill its mission in Russia and Russian-occupied territories.¶
Who is affected
- Ukrainian children forcibly transferred or deported to Russia or occupied territories, and their families.¶¶
- Russia and Belarus, as perpetrators of violent actions against Ukrainian children.¶
- International organizations, including the ICRC, expected to monitor conditions and facilitate return.¶¶
- EU institutions and member states, called to support initiatives and impose sanctions.¶¶
- The United States, urged to maintain funding for research tracking deportations.
Figures and deadlines
- over 19,000 Ukrainian children have been deported to Russia or Russian-occupied territories¶
- only 1300 children have returned from deportation, forced transfers or temporarily occupied territories