{"id":1185840,"date":"2025-07-17T01:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1185840"},"modified":"2025-07-16T18:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:55:17","slug":"yermak-and-u-s-envoy-kellogg-discuss-return-of-ukrainian-children-deported-by-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/yermak-and-u-s-envoy-kellogg-discuss-return-of-ukrainian-children-deported-by-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Yermak and U.S. Envoy Kellogg Discuss Return of Ukrainian Children Deported by Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine <strong>Andriy Yermak<\/strong> met with <strong>General Keith Kellogg<\/strong>, Special Representative of the U.S. President, at the <strong>Child Rights Protection Center<\/strong> as part of President Zelenskyy&#8217;s initiative <em>Bring Kids Back UA<\/em>. The two officials discussed the <strong>forced deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia<\/strong> and efforts to ensure their return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yermak reported on the meeting via Telegram, highlighting the presence of <strong>Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets<\/strong>, <strong>Presidential Advisor for Children&#8217;s Rights Daria Herasymchuk<\/strong>, and <strong>Baroness Helena Kennedy<\/strong>, Co-Chair of the International High-Level Expert Group supporting the initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe addressed the mass human rights violations committed by the Russian Federation \u2014 including the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children, the detention of civilians in occupied territories and in Russia,\u201d Yermak stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>He presented <em>Bring Kids Back UA<\/em> as a coordinated effort by the Ukrainian government, civil society, and international partners. According to Yermak, the issue transcends humanitarian concerns and touches on <strong>global justice and security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cUkrainian children must not be treated as bargaining chips. On June 2, Ukraine officially submitted an initial list of deported children to Russia, along with a formal request for their return. We are now awaiting Russia\u2019s response,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Yermak noted that <strong>over 16,000 cases<\/strong> of illegal detention have been documented, <strong>at least 1,800<\/strong> of which involve children held on Russian territory. In addition, around <strong>900 children have been killed<\/strong>, <strong>over 2,000 injured<\/strong>, and there are <strong>at least 19 confirmed cases of sexual violence<\/strong> against children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThese crimes must be stopped. Together, we will bring every child home,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>General Kellogg arrived in Ukraine on July 14 for a series of high-level meetings, including discussions with <strong>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong>, <strong>Defense Minister Rustem Umerov<\/strong>, and <strong>Speaker of Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk<\/strong>. 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