The EU, together with Ukraine and Canada, will co-host a high-level meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children on 11 May in Brussels. On this occasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has cost more than land and lives – it has stolen childhoods. Over 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly taken from their families, their homes. On 11 May, together with Ukraine and Canada, we will bring the world together to demand justice. We will work together to trace every single child, to return them to their homes, and ensure those responsible face consequences. These children are Ukraine’s future and we will not rest until every single child is returned”. The meeting would like “to support Ukraine’s work to trace, return, and reintegrate the children while ensuring accountability for Russia’s crimes.” Participants will also discuss ways to step up coordinated sanctions against those responsible for these crimes. “According to Ukrainian authorities, over 20,000 Ukrainian children have been unlawfully deported and forcibly transferred to Russia and the temporarily occupied territories since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine”.