Zelensky: Russia suggested to exchange prisoners of war on deported Ukrainian children

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia proposed to exchange prisoners of war for children stolen from Ukraine, which is a violation of international law.

Source: Zelensky during a joint press conference in Vienna with Austria President Alexander van der Belllen

Direct Language: “The Russians suggested that we give them the military and they are children. It is out of understanding and outside international law. Well, it is in their spirit of life. And therefore children need to be returned, and here, probably, the art of diplomacy is probably needed.”

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Details: According to the President, Ukraine attracts a large number of countries and initiative people in the process of returning children.

“And so we attract so many countries, so many initiative people who are a little, who can, return thousands of children stolen by Russia,” he added.

Recall:

• According to the journalist “The Economist”, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, during negotiations in Istanbul, responded disrespectfully at the request of Ukraine to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia. He called the list of children “Show for Chicless European Grandmother”.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during the negotiations in Istanbul on June 2, the Russian delegation actually acknowledged that Russia had stolen Ukrainian children, but refused to speak about the exact number.