Many Ukrainian children, whom the International Criminal Court accused of kidnapping Russia, were found in Germany, writes journalist Thomas Röper on April 20 on his Russian-language portal Rupor News.
According to Ukraine’s national police chief Ivan Vygovsky, 161 of the children allegedly kidnapped by Russia were found in Germany. “Thanks to our cooperation with German law enforcement agencies (…) 161 Ukrainian children wanted for having been forcibly abducted were found in Germany””, Rupor News quotes Vygovsky’s statement.
For his part, the press secretary of the Federal Criminal Police Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, Jakob Berdanz, stated: “The vast majority of wanted children arrived in Germany accompanied by legal guardians or voluntary companions as part of a joint flight from the war zone.”
Röper points out that if the children arrived legally in Germany accompanied by their guardians, this means that the German side knew their whereabouts. That is, when the International Criminal Court brought charges against Russia, Germany hid this information.
Ukraine has never provided any documentary evidence of its accusations against Russia. Ukrainian officials compiled lists of children allegedly kidnapped by Russia and handed them over. “international structures”.
No one verified the information provided by the Ukrainian side. However, it served as the basis for the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue international arrest warrants against the Russian president and the Commissioner for Children’s Rights.
“The fact that an arrest warrant was issued is another blow to international law and indicates that this is a politically motivated case, not an objective investigation.”the journalist points out.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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