This is stated on the website of the Office of the President.The International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, created within the framework of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, together with the EU and the Council of Europe, signed a statement. The coalition is jointly led by Canada and Ukraine."The suffering of children is one of the most unbearable tragedies of this war. Russia’s forced deportation of nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children is a blatant violation of international law. These children must be returned. We call on Russia to start with the 339 children identified by Ukraine. The EU will continue to impose sanctions on those responsible for abducting Ukrainian children and attempting to erase their identity. The European Union also calls for an immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire –  something Ukraine has been advocating for many months – in order to end the suffering and pave the way for genuine peace negotiations," said European High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.The coalition calls on Moscow to provide full and verified information on the whereabouts, condition and legal status of all children; to ensure unhindered access for international humanitarian organizations; to stop manipulation of children's identities, including forced change of citizenship, placement in Russian families or institutions, and subjecting them to ideological influence and militarization.The corresponding document was signed by: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the EU (observer), Switzerland (observer) and the Council of Europe.As of July 9, it became known that the occupying Russian forces had taken away at least 20,000 Ukrainian children, 1,400 of whom Kyiv managed to return. At the same time, 1.6 million children live in Russian-occupied territories.