The Yale University report implicates President Putin and senior Kremlin officials in a systematic program aimed at the coerced fostering and adoption of Ukrainian children, revealing direct orders and significant evidence for war crimes.
The investigation uncovered evidence that indicates the Russian government, under Putin’s authorization, systematically placed 314 Ukrainian children into a coerced adoption program since the invasion in February 2022.
Leaked documents provided to researchers show that high-ranking officials, including Putin, directly coordinated with local authorities in occupied territories of Ukraine to facilitate the unlawful adoption of Ukrainian children.
The report adds weight to existing accusations against Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, sharpening the case for war crimes associated with the illegal deportation and forced adoptions of Ukrainian children.
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