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Visited Ukraine with colleagues, where they met officials working on the issue. Shared an account of two young people who were separated from their families and sent to Russia for re-education.
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Emphasised the importance of discussing this issue, highlighted the need to work together internationally to combat Russian actions, and questioned the Minister about funding for the Yale lab's critical research.
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He thanked Johanna Baxter for raising awareness about the situation in Ukraine. He acknowledged her efforts to make people aware of the atrocities being committed there. Discussed the impact on Ukrainian communities living in Redditch and called for further clarity from the Government regarding visa extensions.
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Congratulates Johanna Baxter on her efforts to raise awareness about stolen Ukrainian children. Supports the idea of establishing a national day of action.
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Called the Minister, reminding them of time constraints.
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Asked if the UK will formally recognise mass abductions as a violation of international law and whether child return must precede sanctions lifting or peace process completion.
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Paid tribute to Johanna Baxter for securing a debate on the systematic abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia, acknowledging the harrowing nature of the topic. Highlights the importance of standing up for international law, noting that three sanctions packages target those attempting to deport and indoctrinate Ukrainian children. He asks what further steps can be taken by the UK Government in the future.
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Suggests supporting not only the return of abducted Ukrainian children but also their reintegration into families through rehabilitation programmes addressing psychological and developmental trauma.
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Shares insights from a visit to Ukraine, emphasizing the commitment of Ukrainians to their cause and the need for supporting Ukraine's army as part of European security. He also stresses that there can be no peace without the return of abducted children.
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The removal of funding for conflict observatory at Yale University by the US State Department has drawn criticism and should be preserved and fully funded to continue vital work in tracking identities of 30,000 Ukrainian children taken.
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She joined colleagues in praising Johanna Baxter's work on this issue. She highlighted her recent visit to Kyiv where she met with Ukrainian MPs and the ombudsman, witnessing firsthand the impact of Russia's actions on children.
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Celebrated Ukrainian culture but highlighted the forced deportation of children by Russia, which is stripping Ukraine of its future citizens and erasing their identity.
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Independent investigators identified 314 individuals from Ukraine who were placed in Russia’s programme of coerced fostering or adoption, with at least 57 re-education camps operating across Russian-occupied territories. The scale is much larger with an estimated 700,000 Ukrainian children being accepted into Russia since the war began.
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Asked the Minister about the role of President Trump in pressuring Russia to return Ukrainian children.
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Congratulated Johanna Baxter on obtaining the debate and highlighted that childhood is short, urging for urgent action to return Ukrainian children home.
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Welcomes the debate and highlights Russia’s deliberate state-sponsored assault on Ukrainian identity, sovereignty, and humanity. Acknowledges past Conservative Government actions in supporting Ukraine but urges continued boldness in response to Putin's cruelty.
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Emphasized the scale of child abduction from Ukraine, citing research that shows high levels of psychological trauma among displaced children. He called for more urgent action by the UK Government to support efforts like 'Bring Kids Back UA' and urged closer cooperation with the US.