First Lady Zelenska Facilitates Fourth Ukraine-Russia Child Reunification Exchange

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska facilitated the fourth child reunification exchange between Ukraine and Russia, continuing the diplomatic-humanitarian track focused on returning Ukrainian children taken to Russia. The exchange represents ongoing engagement on POW and civilian return channels despite the active conflict. Ukraine has accused Russia of the forced deportation and 'Russification' of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children, and the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Putin and Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova in relation to the alleged deportations.