Russian official tells how she broke a kidnapped Ukrainian boy

From the Dialog, Oct 21, 2025:

"Lvova-Belova confessed how she "broke" a Ukrainian boy from Mariupol: "He sang Ukrainian songs all the time"

Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova has effectively confirmed the abduction of Ukrainian children, something she had previously repeatedly denied. In an interview, she admitted to "breaking" the will of an adopted boy from Mariupol, forcing him to renounce his Ukrainian identity.  

Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian dictator's children's rights commissioner, was issued a warrant by the International Criminal Court for the war crime of illegally deporting Ukrainian children. Despite her constant denials, in a recent interview she openly told the story of a Ukrainian boy from Mariupol whom she "adopted" after the city's occupation. 

According to Lvova-Belova, the child, named Philip, "brought negativity into their family" because he "had a special relationship with Russia." "He didn't want to live in Russia. He said he loved Ukraine and sang Ukrainian songs all the time," the official admitted. 

She added that the teenager expressed irritation toward Moscow, read Ukrainian news, and made no secret of his aversion to everything Russian. Lvova-Belova stated that she "spent a lot of time trying to change him" and ultimately "re-educated" the boy, ensuring that he "stopped thinking about Ukraine."  

According to the "children's rights ombudsman," the boy now allegedly "doesn't want to return to Mariupol." However, her words essentially confirm what the International Criminal Court accuses Lvova-Belova and dictator Putin of: the forced displacement and assimilation of Ukrainian children."