On behalf of the Ukrainian Parliament, the Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olena Kondratiuk welcomed the adoption of the resolution “Condemning the Illegal Abduction of Children from Ukraine to the russian federation” by the U.S. House of Representatives, which was voted for by 390 congressmen.
In the Resolution, the US House of Representatives, in particular, stressed that it holds the russian government under putin's leadership responsible for the unlawful and illegal abduction of children from Ukraine and condemns these actions in the strongest possible terms.
The congressmen also noted that facilitating illegal adoptions constitutes genocide, as it contradicts russia's obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
In addition, the Resolution states that the russian federation is trying to exterminate a generation of Ukrainian children and thus undermine Ukraine's ability to raise the next generation of citizens and leaders, to rebuild Ukraine after the unprovoked russian war. The aim of these actions is to destroy the unique Ukrainian language, culture, history and identity. It is particularly emphasised that russia's invasion of Ukraine has significantly increased numerous threats to the safety of children, including the loss of life.
“We are grateful to the authors of the resolution and all those who voted for their significant contribution to the international condemnation of the crimes of the russian federation against Ukrainian children! These crimes must be spoken out loud to the whole world. They must be called by their proper names, and all those involved must be identified and punished!” the Vice-Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament stressed.