Russian Red Cross Breaches Neutrality, Involved in Indoctrinating 700,000 Ukrainian Children
Investigations reveal that the Russian Red Cross, deviating from the principles of "neutrality, impartiality, and independence," has been involved in Russian propaganda efforts and pro-war talking points about Ukraine. The organization is implicated in military training for children, including 'children’s spetsnaz' camps teaching kids to use Kalashnikovs, and works with a Western-sanctioned organization in 're-educating' deported Ukrainian children to develop a Russian identity. The scale of this operation is highlighted by reports of up to 700,000 Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia, with Russian President Putin and Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova being put on a wanted list by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for their roles in the deportation. Additionally, since the full-scale invasion, at least 2,442 children have been taken from Ukraine to Belarus for exposure to pro-Russian camps and military training.
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Anton Gerashchenko
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine until October 2023, at least 2,442 children have been taken from Ukraine to Belarus. Special pro-Russian camps organize trips to a military training ground and meetings with police officers for children. Two organizations… https://t.co/f19fskx4w4
Meduza in English Convicted murderer and accused child rapist Nikita Semyanov got out of Russian prison by volunteering to go fight in Ukraine. Now, he’s meeting with schoolchildren at patriotic events. @holodmedia investigated his story. https://t.co/8nZ4b9ujPd
Save Ukraine “These are children of the Russian Federation, and we can take them at any moment," Russian social services threatened Victoria, pressuring her to complete Russian documents and send her #children to a school. Due to intense pressure and persecution by the occupying authorities,… https://t.co/AKeXzIxqOf
Paul NilandThis is ethnic cleansing. The number of Ukrainian kids who have been forcibly deported to russia is not known, but they themselves boast of 700,000. This fucking horror, 700,000 times over. Thread. https://t.co/CfgKQD1m0M
Lilia YapparovaIt was genuinely scary to cull through the docs leaked from Russia’s Education Ministry. They force deported Ukrainian kids into an indoctrination course — and carry out surveillance on those who’re not instilled with “Russian identity” quickly enough. 🧵 https://t.co/RbUnBDjQKy
Alexander LapinIf you ever asked why Putin and Lvova-Belova were put on a wanted list by ICC regarding deportation of 🇺🇦 children, then you can read this big article by @lilia_yapparova on how Putin's regime deals with 🇺🇦 children,seeing them as an 'extremist threat'.1/2 https://t.co/Ja82n9LuzT
- Meduza in English
Since the start of the full-scale war, the Russian authorities been developing a set of methods for “reeducating” Ukrainian children who have been forcibly deported to Russia. Their ultimate aim is for the children to “develop a Russian identity.” 🧵 https://t.co/aBXGOHc6sA
Shaun Walker The Russian Red Cross takes part in military training for kids, its director was (or is) on central staff of pro-Putin National Front, some of its senior staff parrot Kremlin war talking points. My story (as part of a great investigative consortium) https://t.co/cqTWesD1qi
Szabolcs Panyi 🇷🇺New #KremlinLeaks story: Russian Red Cross works with a Western-sanctioned organization “re-educating” deported Ukrainian children. They also participate in "children’s spetsnaz" camps teaching kids to shoot with Kalashnikovs. Read on @VSquare_Project 👇 https://t.co/RUAxxgpmhU
Scott Rose (@rprose.bsky.social)The Russian Red Cross is operating well outside the international movement's principles of "neutrality, impartiality and independence," with leadership taking part in Russian propaganda and parroting pro-war talking points about Ukraine https://t.co/mM0l4HVp4b via @shaunwalker7