Russian Official Charged With War Crimes Tells UN Security Council Ukrainian Children Can Return

Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, told a UN Security Council meeting on April 5 that Moscow is coordinating with international organizations to return Ukrainian children to their families. Russia, which holds the presidency of the Security Council this month, called the meeting to allow Lvova-Belova to speak by video link. Ambassadors from Western countries boycotted the meeting, and other diplomats walked out. The International Criminal Court last month issued an arrest warrant for Lvova-Belova and Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing them of war crimes in connection with the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children. To read the original story by AP, click here.