Politics

‘Impossible to leave’: Russian travel rules ‘trap Ukrainian children’

Stanisław Kaleta

27.01.2026, 13:34

Vladimir Putin is wanted by the International Criminal Court for systematically kidnapping Ukrainian minors. — Vladimir Putin is wanted by the International Criminal Court for systematically kidnapping Ukrainian minors. Photo: GettyImages/Omar Marques

Children under 14 can now only leave Russia if they or their parents get a Russian passport.