A Call to the World: Restoring Abducted Children
On April 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky handed over a list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia from temporarily occupied territories to the leader of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Source: Joint press conference with Zelensky
Direct quote: "These children are held against their will in Russia. Unfortunately, due to the war, we face this terrible issue. Russians have kidnapped tens of thousands of children from the temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine. We must bring them all back. Just like the thousands of prisoners, both military and civilian, who have been held in inhumane conditions in Russian prisons for years. South Africa is a co-leader in the coalition to return Ukrainian children. I sincerely hope that President Ramaphosa will assist us in this endeavor."