Child kidnappers

As the Commissioner for Children's Rights in the Moscow Region, she took an active part in the implementation of Putin's policy regarding the forced relocation of Ukrainian citizens to the territory of the Russian Federation, including children from the territory of Ukraine, and the adoption of forcibly displaced Ukrainian children into Russian families.

As the Children's Rights Commissioner in the Kursk Region supports and actively implements putin's policy regarding the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to the Kursk Region for further placement into russian families under guardianship. Approves the simplified procedure for obtaining russian citizenship for Ukrainian orphaned children. In fact, this move by the Kremlin dictator means the forced passportization of residents of temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by russia and attempts to legalize the illegal transfer of Ukrainian children from the territories temporarily occupied by the russian army to the territory of the russian federation, effectively legitimizing their abduction.

In its annual report for 2023, the Children's Rights Commissioner reports on the continuation of work to 'ensure the rights' of children displaced from Ukraine, in particular, taking measures to ensure that Ukrainian children receive education in russian educational institutions. As of the beginning of October 2023, 393 students from 'migrant' families were studying in educational institutions in the Kursk Region (excluding preschool educational institutions and professional education institutions).

In February 2022, 276 Ukrainian children were transported en masse to the territory of the Kursk Region from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, 140 of whom were placed with russian families (according to the annual report of the Children's Rights Commissioner in the Kursk Region for 2022).

Kanishchev is directly involved in the resettlement of illegally displaced Ukrainian citizens (so-called “refugees”) in the Voronezh region. Thus, according to information from open sources, on June 03, 2022, an expanded meeting of the Expert Council under the Ombudsman in the Voronezh region was held under the chairmanship of Kanishchev, which, in particular, discussed the issues of “meeting the needs of foreign citizens who left the territory of the so-called ‘L/DPR’ and Ukraine on an emergency basis and arrived in the Voronezh region”. As of 03.06.2022, 73 temporary accommodation centers have been deployed in Voronezh region, housing 2021 people from Donetsk and Luhansk regions and more than 1700 Ukrainian citizens from other regions (Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia). Russian officials deliberately mix the categories of “organized migrants” (actually deported) and people who deliberately moved to the territory of the russian federation of their own free will.

Supports and actively pursues putin's policy regarding the deportation of Ukrainian children who have been moved from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to the territory of the Tula region for further placement in the care of russian families. Calls Western media reports regarding the forcible retention of children from Ukraine an information war. Participated in a report by the russian propaganda First Channel about the arrival of 17 orphans from the so-called ‘DNR’ to Tula to meet their foster parents. In the social network she spreads information ‘How to accept children from LNR and DNR into your family?’.

Supports and participates in the implementation of putin's policy of deporting Ukrainian children who were displaced (“evacuated”) from the TOT of Ukraine to the territory of the russian federation, “integrating” Ukrainian children into the “cultural and educational” space of the russian federation. By the Order of the Head of the Chuvash Republic of 04.03.2022 № 204-p, he was appointed head of the “working group on the organization of humanitarian assistance to the population of the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic”. He welcomed the delegation of the Chuvash Republic on the occasion of its participation in the World Youth Festival organized by putin's decree in March 2024 in Sochi, which involved 5,000 volunteers from all regions of russia, including 250 residents of the so-called LPR, DPR, and TOT of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.

Supports and implements Putin's policy of deporting Ukrainian children who have been displaced from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to the territory of the Stavropol Territory of the Russian Federation for further placement in Russian families.
On 14.04.2022, she stated that 585 children from the so-called ‘DPR’ and ‘LPR’ temporarily reside in the Stavropol Territory, 169 boys are enrolled in schools, 34 children attend kindergartens. she also stated that she facilitated the placement of Ukrainian children in local families and educational institutions, and assisted in obtaining custody of children left without parental care in the territory of the Russian Federation (31 children).

In April 2022, he commented on the necessity of creating a headquarters for the adoption/placement of orphaned children forcibly relocated from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Alongside M. Lvova-Belova, he participated in discussions with leaders of the so-called "LPR" regarding the prospects of adopting/placing orphaned children from these territories.

The Moscow region became a pilot region of russia where families took under guardianship orphaned children forcibly removed from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, thanks to the existence of "resource foster families" practice. The region has established a corresponding registry of such families and developed a procedure for the temporary placement of children, coordinated with the occupation authorities of the so-called "DPR" on the matter of placing children from large families into foster care, especially those who have experience of long-term stay in orphanages.

She supports and actively implements putin's policy of deporting Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to russia for further placement under the care of russian families. She facilitated the illegal transportation and adoption of over 2000 Ukrainian orphaned children. In her official public statements, she is presented as the chief representative and coordinator of the russian scheme of illegal deportation. She was responsible for preparing projects of normative-legal acts by the Ministry of Education of russia that would allow transferring orphaned children who arrived in russia from the so-called 'DPR, LPR,' Ukraine, to russian families.

In her current position directly responsible for implementing putin's policy of deporting Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to russia, contributing to the 'integration' of children from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine into a unified cultural-educational space and the civil-patriotic education system of russia, forcibly arranging for Ukrainian children, including orphans, brought to russia to be placed in russian families. Facilitate russian authorities and participate in an organized mechanism of mass abduction, illegal deportation, and forced relocation of Ukrainian citizens, including children, from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to russia.

As an advisor to the so-called 'head of the DPR' on children's rights, under the guise of organizing children's recreation, ensured the implementation of Resolution No. 84 of 25.05.2022 on the forced removal of children to the territory of russia, resulting in the removal of 31 children from Ukrainian territory.

He was appointed by the occupation authorities due to close ties with the head of the so-called 'DPR,' Denis Pushilin, and the russian FSB. In Ukraine, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison for involvement in a terrorist organization (the so-called 'DPR'). As the head of the occupation authority in the city of Mariupol, he controlled and made decisions regarding the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children to russia.

The Commissioner for Children's Rights in russia, Maria Lvova-Belova, has repeatedly stated that Ukrainian children are being massively taken out of Mariupol to russia, where they undergo russian re-education."

As the former so-called "Minister of Education and Science of the Kherson region," Mikhail Rodikov is responsible for implementing russia's policy of relocating (evacuating) Ukrainian children from the city of Kherson to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and to russia under the pretext of "recreation and rest," "integration" of Ukrainian children into a unified cultural and educational space and the system of civil-patriotic education of russia, as well as adapting the Ukrainian education system in the Kherson region to russian standards through retraining of the school's pedagogical staff and providing russian textbooks to educational institutions. In particular, in early October 2022, Mikhail Rodikov issued an order on the so-called "organization of cultural and educational changes in Crimea and in the territory of russia."

Supports and implements putin's policy regarding the deportation of Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to russia. Participates in an organized mechanism of mass abduction, illegal deportation, and forced relocation of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to russia and territories temporarily occupied by Ukraine under the guise of "health improvement, recreation, and education." Facilitates the "integration" of children from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine into a unified cultural and educational space and the system of civil-patriotic education of russia.