In this episode of Language of Power, Paul Taylor explores the tragic story of over 19,500 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia since the 2022 invasion, with only around 1,600 returned.
Featuring insights from Mykola Kuleba, founder of Save Ukraine, and Thordis Kolbrun Gylfadottir, a former Icelandic foreign minister who is the Council of Europe’s Special Envoy on the situation of the children of Ukraine, the discussion highlights the scale of the crisis, the international response — including ICC arrest warrants and Ukraine’s “Bring Kids Back” initiative — and the disturbing findings of a Yale report suggesting up to 35,000 children may have been taken, indoctrinated, and adopted under new identities.
The episode also examines Europe’s role in supporting affected children and the diplomatic efforts underway to bring them home.
