On Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia
B-10-2025-0258
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Michał Dworczyk, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Jaak Madison, Alexandr Vondra, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Bogdan Rzońca, Roberts Zīle, Ivaylo Valchev, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Assita Kanko, Aurelijus Veryga, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Rihards Kols, Maciej Wąsik, Marlena Maląg, Charlie Weimers, Cristian Terheş
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This resolution condemns Russia's forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children, calling it genocide and a war crime. It demands the children's immediate return and urges states to act.¶¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the systematic forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia and declares these actions meet the legal definition of genocide.¶
- Calls on all Member States to officially recognize these actions as genocide.
- Denounces all war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated by Russia in line with ICC findings and calls for immediate enforcement of arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova.¶
- Urges Member States to fully cooperate with international investigations and judicial proceedings.
- Demands the immediate and unconditional return of all unlawfully transferred or deported Ukrainian children.¶
- Reiterates support for Ukraine's efforts to locate and reunite children with families and to document and prosecute these crimes.
- Calls for reinstatement and expansion of independent tracking projects for these children.
- Urges the EU and Member States to expand sanctions to include all individuals and institutions involved in these crimes.¶
- Calls on third countries not to recognize illegal adoptions or documentation issued by Russian authorities in this context.¶
Who is affected
- Ukrainian children forcibly transferred or deported to Russia, who are to be returned and reunited with families.¶
- Russia and its officials, including Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, face condemnation and arrest warrants.¶¶
- EU Member States are called to recognize genocide, cooperate with investigations, and expand sanctions.¶
- Third countries are urged not to recognize illegal adoptions or Russian-issued documentation.¶