The European Parliament called the deportation of Ukrainian children genocide.
Parliament called on EU countries to officially recognize Russia's actions as genocide. The decision on November 12 was supported by 536 deputies, eight were against it and 37 abstained.
The representatives said that the return of the children should not be linked to territorial concessions or prisoner exchanges. The European Parliament demanded the immediate closure of online catalogs where Ukrainian children are offered for adoption and placement in foster families. The delegates also called on Russia and Belarus to provide complete and verifiable information on the deported children, and on Moscow to provide the Red Cross, UNICEF and other independent organizations with permanent access to them.