"Protecting the children" - slavery more like!17 Jun 2023 22:54
"At the meeting in St Petersburg, Mr Ramaphosa also called for both parties to return their prisoners of war, and said children removed by Russia should be returned home.
Mr Putin has been charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court over the forced removal of hundreds of Ukrainian children from their families during Russia's occupation of Ukraine.
As the African delegation called for the return of children to their families, Mr Putin interrupted their speech and claimed Russia was protecting them.
"Children are sacred. We moved them out of the conflict zone, saving their lives and health", he said. The UN said they have evidence of the illegal transfer of hundreds of Ukrainian children to Russia."
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