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Yale links Rosneft and Gazprom to deportation of Ukrainian children
A Yale study alleges Russia's state energy firms supported wartime camps that took more than 2,000 Ukrainian children from 2022 to 2025, prompting U.S. lawmakers to seek renewed sanctions.
Apr 3rd 2026 · Russia
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- Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab says Rosneft and Gazprom facilitated transport and funding for camps that took about 2,158 Ukrainian children between 2022 and 2025.
- The report draws on public statements, verified social media posts, corporate websites and records, and Reuters could not independently confirm its findings.
- Gazprom said it owns health resorts used for summer vacations and Rosneft denied evidence of participating in illegal activity by the company.
- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers cited the findings and called for reinstating sanctions after a temporary U.S. waiver on Russian oil sales.
- Forced transfer of children from occupied territory is a war crime under international law and the ICC has issued arrest warrants related to alleged transfers.
- Yale previously reported an expanded network of camps in Russia and occupied Crimea and identified additional facilities used for re-education and training.