Since the start of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv has accused the Kremlin of removing at least 19,546 Ukrainian children from their families. This removal and re-education is a war crime, prompting an international arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. Now, Ukraine is accusing him of using the children as chips in a diplomatic poker game.

The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists.

Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio

Read more: www.thetimes.com

Picture: Getty Images

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Putin using abducted Ukrainian children as 'poker chips'