Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke in Madrid on Thursday, warning that Russia is recruiting children taken from Ukraine during the war. He addressed leaders from 22 Ibero‑American countries at the 33rd Ibero‑American Summit. Zelenskyy said that since Russia’s invasion began in February 2022, the Russian army has taken thousands of Ukrainian children. He added that the situation has worsened, with Russia now sending some of those children into its own military forces. “This is perverse and must end,” he said. “The only way it can end is by ensuring the world knows what is happening.” The president’s remarks were directed at heads of state, government and foreign affairs ministers from Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela.
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