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Anand hosting conference today on returning Ukrainian children from Russian abduction
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is co-hosting a global meeting in Toronto to advance efforts to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russian officials.
Canada and Ukraine launched an international coalition in 2024 to help return children taken since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.
The efforts have returned hundreds of children, and the work has expanded to include adult civilians and prisoners of war.
The two-day meeting includes European ministers, non-governmental organizations, and Ukrainians who returned from Russian captivity; the International Criminal Court has issued a warrant concerning alleged unlawful deportation and transfer of children.