EU adds North Korea’s Songdowon children’s camp to sanctions over deported Ukrainian children

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EU blacklists North Korean Songdowon children's camp | NK News October 02, 2026 Oct 02, 2026 NK Pro KCNA Watch Korea Pro News News Investigations Features Daily Update Analysis & Opinion Analysis Columns Interviews Opinion. Topics Aviation Business Companies Culture Cyber Defector Issues Economy Foreign Relations History Human Security / Human Rights Inter-Korean Leadership Military Affairs Misc. Russian entities and individuals over the "unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia" and to the Songdowon International Children's Camp in North Korea.

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