Russia's deputy ambassador to the UN has denied his country is carrying out war crimes through the mass forcible transfers of children, and claims Russia is in fact 'saving' them. Read more:
Russia claims it has been acting on humanitarian grounds, protecting children in areas where military action is taking place and has not moved anyone against their will.The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova. Pic: AP
"These children were in civilian areas that came under Russian attack," she said."So, Russia cannot turn around and say they are doing this for humanitarian purposes." "They have had their phones confiscated, is our understanding - they are not able to contact their loved ones, guardians, others who want them back and want to know where they are," she claimed.but rather taken across an international border, and often taken to areas very far from Ukraine.
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