On Wednesday, Canada will host a thematic conference dedicated to the fourth point of the Peace Formula. The Ukrainian team, together with partners, will work on the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this during his speech at the 76th session of the Nordic Council.
“For some of these children, we know where they are, what condition they’re in, and the ways they are being taught to forget Ukraine, even being lied to – that they have no families. But for most of them, we don’t yet know their whereabouts,” the Head of State said.
According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, these are tens of thousands of children abducted by Russia from the occupied territories of Ukraine. Among those deported are children from orphanages, those who lost their parents due to Russian aggression, and those separated from their families during Russia’s filtration measures.
“This is one of the many reasons why this war cannot simply end with mere silence on the front lines after behind-the-scenes discussions and private agreements by a handful of politicians. We must bring back the deported and captured people to Ukraine,” the President emphasized.
He expressed gratitude for the support of the Victory Plan and called on the Nordic countries to continue pressure on Russia, support the Ukrainian military with weapons, and develop joint and national production capacities.
“The free world has everything it needs to defend itself and everything people value in life. It has everything – from moral integrity to military strength. All that is needed – is the resolve to act, to implement what is necessary for peace,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy summarized.