The State Department, led by Secretary Marco Rubio, has secured a database detailing the abduction of Ukrainian children during the conflict with Russia, alleviating fears from lawmakers about its deletion. This data, compiled by Yale University researchers under the Biden administration's Conflict Observatory program, documented over 30,000 abductions linked to Russia's coercive adoption practices since the invasion began in 2022. Despite funding cuts that jeopardized the continuation of this program, Rubio assured that the information will be transferred to relevant authorities like the International Criminal Court and Europol for further investigation of war crimes.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the State Department preserved critical data on Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, which lawmakers worried had been lost.
Research by Yale University documented over 30,000 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, underlining the extensive nature of the war crimes being investigated.
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