Where Have All the Children Gone?

Ukraine’s Abducted Children Should Be The Priority Topic If Trump Must Meet With Putin

A prerequisite to any meeting should be Putin’s commitment to and his beginning to return Ukrainian children.

It would seem our President’s overriding interest is finding out whether there can be some “give” regarding territory – whether Putin would give up some land and whether Zelenskyy would do likewise.

08/12/2025

It is not about land. It is about people, national sovereignty, and freedom.

Before any talk about geographical exchanges, Russia should return the Ukrainian children. The number one discussion point must be the children!

The Genocide Convention defines what Russia has been doing in its official abduction, re-education, and re-programming program is defined as genocide.

The return of Ukrainian children should be the priority – the first topic – no other topic discussed until the children are returned.

The United States must not ignore the genuine Evil that Mr. Putin has made an official government program.

Who or what is the United States if abducted children are not the priority?

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ROBERT MCCONNELL
Co-Founder, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation
Director of External Affairs, Friends of Ukraine Network

The views expressed in the article are Mr. McConnell’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation or the Friends of Ukraine Network (FOUN).