to negotiate alongside Ukraine to move orphan children OUT of Crimea into other orphanages- that they may have HOPE

asking US to come alongside Ukrainian social services to MOVE out the orphans in Crimea. there is a humanitarian crisis beginning to unfold. In Crimea there are 22 orphanages with 3600 children. An eyewitness report indicates Russian soldiers are being barracked in orphanages, as well as using these areas to store weapons and food. These developments raise two concerns, first using these children as human shields and second, the possibility of abuse, both physical and sexual. When Roman has spoken with officials, they acknowledge there is no plan to protect children in orphanages if military activity escalates. There are no plans for refugee camps. For children in Crimea, some say this is now Russia's problem. In Ukraine, the reality is there are no funds to do these things.