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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuras Karmanau

Belarus Red Cross sparks outcry after its chief says it brought Ukrainian children to Belarus

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The Belarus Red Cross has sparked international outrage after its chief told Belarusian state television that the organization is actively involved in bringing Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied areas to Belarus.

Both Ukraine and the Belarusian opposition have decried the transfer as unlawful deportations, and there have been calls for international war crimes charges for the authoritarian Belarus leader, similar to the charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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