Finnish President Alexander Stubb: “Russia Is Stealing Ukraine’s Future Through Abducted Children”
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At the United Nations in New York, Finnish President Alexander Stubb joined world leaders in addressing the international forum “Restoring Childhood and Humanity: Advancing Peace in Ukraine Through the Return of Ukrainian Children.” Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, First Lady Olena Zelenska, and Canadian leaders Mark and Diana Carney, Stubb delivered a firm condemnation of Russia’s war crimes against Ukraine’s children.
Stubb emphasized that the forced deportation of Ukrainian children under Russian occupation is a grave violation of human rights. He warned that Moscow’s actions go beyond immediate suffering, describing them as an attempt to erase Ukraine’s future. “By abducting children, Russia is not only committing a crime, it is trying to steal and deny Ukraine’s future,” he declared.
He condemned Russia’s militarization and indoctrination of Ukrainian minors, including forced propaganda and training in occupied territories. Stubb stressed, “We see these crimes clearly and we do not look away. Those responsible must be brought to justice.”
Finland, he said, has consistently raised the issue of deported children in international forums since the beginning of the war and views sustained international pressure and public awareness as essential tools to stop the practice. Stubb also confirmed Finland’s financial support to Ukrainian NGOs that monitor human rights abuses and work directly with displaced children in occupied regions.
Recalling a deeply personal moment, Stubb described meeting three deported children from Mariupol — Kira, Ivan, and Maxim — during a February visit in Prague. Their stories, he said, were a painful reminder of the scale of suffering. “No child should ever be torn from their family, their home, or their future,” Stubb said firmly.
He pledged Finland’s continued support for the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, vowing that his country will stand with Ukraine until every abducted child is safely home.
The Finnish leader’s remarks reinforced Europe’s united stance, combining moral urgency with concrete commitments, and amplifying the collective demand for accountability.
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