Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been abducted by Russian forces in the past four years of war.  They have been placed in Russian re-education camps, adopted by Russian families, or sent for military training. What will it take to get them back?

Guests

Angelina Kasyanova, child repatriation specialist and Manager of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network.

Nathaniel Raymond, executive director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale School of Public Health.

Also Featured

Vladyslav Buriak, student. Abducted as a teenager by Russian forces.

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This program aired on February 24, 2026.