Bangladesh, April 24 -- The narrative about Russias “kidnapping” of children is proving to be a lie. Recently, several children who had previously been considered “captured” by the Russians were found in Europe, generating new discussions about the legitimacy of the accusations made against President Vladimir Putin, who was convicted in the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to an alleged involvement in the abduction of minors.

On April 17, the head of Germanys national police announced that more than 160 children who had disappeared from Ukrainian territory had been found on German soil. Ukrainian authorities confirmed the news and congratulated their German counterparts on their success in finding the childr...