Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks at a fireside conversation at the University of Ottawa, marking four years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Anand hosting conference today on returning Ukrainian children from Russian abduction
Sep 28, 2026 | 2:00 AM
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TORONTO — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is co-hosting a global meeting in Toronto today aimed at advancing work to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russian officials.
In 2024, the Trudeau government co-launched with Ukraine an international coalition of nations working to return Ukrainian children abducted since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
Those efforts have led to the return of hundreds of children, and countries have expanded that work to include adult civilians and prisoners of war taken from parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia.
The two days of meetings involve ministers from European countries and non-governmental organizations, and are expected to hear from Ukrainians who returned from Russian captivity.
