The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, imposed sanctions on an ombudswoman from Russia, who kidnapped Ukrainian children

Ukraine imposed sanctions against the Commissioner for Children’s Rights of the Russian Federation, Maria Lvova-Belova. President Volodymyr Zelenskyi signed a decree on the implementation of the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council

This is stated in the presidential decree.

The non-profit organization “Kvartal Lui”, founded by the current commissioner for children’s rights of the Russian Federation Maria Lvova-Belova, came under sanctions. Sanctions against individuals were imposed for five years. In particular, they provide for the blocking of assets. In addition to Lvova-Belova, another 100 individuals and 37 legal entities are listed, which are probably involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories.

Back in March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Lvova-Belova in the context of the case of the illegal deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children was issued by the International Criminal Court back in March 2023.

How many Ukrainian children have been kidnapped by Russia

On May 14, 2023, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi announced that Russia illegally removed more than 19,000 children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. According to him, there were at least 200,000 Ukrainian children in the occupied regions. “Thousands of Ukrainian children were taken by force to the territory of the aggressor state. It is certain – there is a complete analysis – we know about 19,393 children, this is already specific with their names and surnames and the date of their They were stolen by Russia,” Zelenskyі added that the fate of the little Ukrainians is currently unknown.

Last week, the Ukrainian authorities managed to bring home 14-year-old Veronika, who was taken by the Russians to the occupied territory.

Previously, the commissioner for children’s rights of the Russian Federation, Maria Lvova-Belova, acquitted herself because of child abduction. She stated that she “rescued Ukrainians” during their deportation to the Russian Federation.