Helena Lindberg

There is a real risk that the U.S. State Department has deleted data on 35,000 (!) Ukrainian children abducted by russia. A group of lawmakers warned in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: “We have reason to believe that the data has been permanently deleted. If true, this would have devastating consequences.” The evidence was collected under the Conflict Conservatory initiative by Yale Human Research Lab and other researchers over years, funded by the U.S. budget ($26M). This database included dossiers, names, photos, and metadata of children illegally adopted in росія. Access has now been blocked. If the data is lost, it could severely impact efforts to return the children and prosecute those responsible. The State Department remains silent. Possible scenarios: •Data was irreversibly deleted, making recovery impossible. •Data transfer was mishandled, undermining legal cases. •Access was denied but might be restored under pressure. •Worst case: evidence was leaked to russia. Despite this setback, efforts to return Ukrainian children continue. Yale is not the only organization working on this, but it had unique access to critical data. The bigger question is why the U.S. is sabotaging years of work instead of handing the evidence to Europol. This data could have been a powerful tool in negotiations. 🚨 Call your representatives. Thank those who spoke up. Push others to demand answers. Keep the pressure on. Advocate. Share. Speak out.