Ukraine-Russia war: Putin citizenship decree violates children's rights, Ukraine says - BBC News

Kyiv condemns Putin's decree to give citizenship to Ukrainian children who were taken to Russia.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Thierry Monasse/Getty imagesImage caption, There has been an outpouring of support for Ukrainian children moved to RussiaBy Nadia RagozhinaBBC NewsUkraine has condemned a decree signed by President Putin making it possible to confer Russian citizenship on Ukrainian children moved to Russia.

Last March, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Putin over Russia's policy of forced child deportations.

The Ukrainian foreign ministry called the decree illegal.

However, Russia insists it is moving the children out of harm's way.

On 4 January Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a citizenship decree expediting Russian citizenship to foreigners and stateless people.

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