Darya Gerasimchuk met with experts of the OSCE human dimension, which will focus on the deportation of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation

Advisor - Presidential President of Ukraine and Children's Rehabilitation Darya Gerasimchuk met with experts in the third -used Russian aggression in the context of the OSCE human dimension, which will focus on the issue of violent deportation by Russian children, including illegal adoption. The meeting was attended by experts from the OSCE Third Mechanism: Dr.

Elina Steinerte (Latvia), Professor Veronica Belkova (Czech Republic) and Cecilia Hellestvight (Norway), who have extensive experience in international humanitarian law and humanitarian law. They arrived in Ukraine to collect data and facts of compulsory movement of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation, with a further change of personal status of the child, including citizenship, divorce with parents or guardians, adoption, other violations or abuse that lead to forced assimilation.

Darya Gerasimchuk noted that Ukraine seeks to completely stop the forced movement of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation and insists on their safe return to their homeland and reunification with the family in accordance with the interests of the child and international law. “We thank you for launching the Third OSCE mechanism and are ready to provide all the support you need.

I am convinced that not only Ukraine but also the entire European and world community are looking forward to your conclusions about the problems of deportation of Ukrainian children, ”the advisor - the Presidential President of Ukraine emphasized. During the meeting, the OSCE experts received information on the situation with Russian children stolen, heard stories that children told after their return to their homeland.