EU adopts new sanctions on Russia over deportation of Ukrainian children
Illustrative photo: collage by RBC-Ukraine
New EU sanctions
On September 28, sanctions were imposed on another 10 individuals and 17 entities responsible for actions that undermine or threaten Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.
The decision targets those involved in the systematic illegal deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
The sanctions also target those involved in their forced assimilation, including ideological indoctrination and militarized education.
Who is on the list
The entities on the list include:
- the Moscow City Tourism Committee;
- two Russian companies providing services in children’s recreation, tourism and entertainment.
They organize events focused on Russian history, commemorating war and military-patriotic education.
The list also includes children’s camps and sports centers in Russia and in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine for their role in erasing the Ukrainian identity of children.
The sanctions package also includes Songdowon International Children’s Camp. It is a state-run facility in North Korea that participates in Russia-organized programs concerning Ukrainian children.
The listings also include:
- President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov for facilitating the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to camps located in his region;
- the minister and deputy ministers of education and science of certain occupied territories;
- the minister of sports and tourism of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic;
- heads of local children’s camps and schools.
What the sanctions entail
Individuals included on today’s list are subject to asset freezes.
EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing them with funds, financial assets or economic resources.
Individuals are also subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering or transiting through EU territory.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that children from an orphanage in the occupied Donetsk region were taken to Russia in the summer, allegedly for health treatment. However, at least two children were not returned home.
It was also reported that an installation featuring 20,000 teddy bears appeared on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The bears symbolize Ukrainian children abducted by Russia since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
