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Zelensky: Russia kidnaps 20,000 children, trains soldiers; sanctions urged

6/1/2026

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is abducting Ukrainian children and training them as battlefield soldiers, a possible war crime.
He told CBS Ukraine documented at least 20,000 child abductions and asked Congress to restore sanctions on Russia.
A Yale report said Gazprom and Rosneft funded re-education of 2,000 Ukrainian children and profited from a U.S. oil sanctions waiver.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is abducting Ukrainian children and training them as battlefield soldiers, a possible war crime.
He told CBS Ukraine documented at least 20,000 child abductions and asked Congress to restore sanctions on Russia.
A Yale report said Gazprom and Rosneft funded re-education of 2,000 Ukrainian children and profited from a U.S. oil sanctions waiver.