On Thursday, self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko attended a government-organized meeting with children brought from the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine. This was reported by the Associated Press, according to UNN.
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Speaking at an event marking the arrival of a new group of deported Ukrainian children on the eve of the New Year holidays, Lukashenko promised to "embrace these children, bring them to our home, warm them up and make their childhood happier."
It is noted that Belarusian officials did not report the number of Ukrainian children brought to the country.
Pavel Latushka, former Minister of Culture of Belarus, who provided the International International Criminal Court (ICC) evidence of Lukashenka's alleged involvement in the in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children, said that the arrival of a new group from the Russian-occupied territories "underscores the need for the ICC to investigate these crimes".
Lukashenko, his family members and associates, together with the Kremlin, organized a system of moving Ukrainian children, including orphans, from the occupied territories to Belarus, and this channel is still in operation,
Recently Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner, recently stated that the transfer of thousands of Ukrainian children to Belarus helped Moscow conceal information about the illegal deportation of children.
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A recent study by Yale University found that more than 2,400 Ukrainian children between the ages of 6 and 17 were brought to Belarus from four Ukrainian regions that were partially occupied by Russian troops. The Belarusian opposition called on the International Criminal Court to bring Lukashenka and his officials to justice for their involvement in the in the illegal transfer of Ukrainian children.
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У In March, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his and his Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Levova-Belova, accusing them of war crimes them of war crimes in the illegal deportation of children and illegal of children from the occupied territories of Ukraine to Russia. accusations has denied these accusations.