Fate of thousands of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia hangs in the balance of talks

In October 2022, 16-year-old Vladislav Rudenko was forcibly taken from his home in Kherson by Russian soldiers, marking the beginning of an eight-month ordeal as part of a systematic effort to relocate and re-educate Ukrainian children. Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy has emphasized the urgency of addressing the issue of abducted children, as the International Criminal Court has accused Putin of war crimes related to these abductions.