Pyongyang — North Korea has sharply criticised Britain for sanctioning one of its children’s facilities, calling the move politically motivated and an attack on its alliance with Russia.
UK Sanctions
According to Beyond Time News, Britain imposed asset-freeze sanctions on Songdowon International Children’s Camp on May 11, alleging it supported Russia’s programme of forcibly deporting and re-educating Ukrainian children from occupied territories.
The Claims
A 2025 human rights report alleged that two Ukrainian children — 12-year-old Misha and 16-year-old Liza — were sent to the camp and subjected to political indoctrination, including meetings with veterans linked to a 1968 attack on a US Navy vessel.
Pyongyang’s Reaction
State media KCNA denied all allegations, calling the sanctions a “heinous, politically motivated provocation.” North Korea insists Songdowon is purely a “sacred base for the education and growth of children.”
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About the Camp
Founded in 1960 near Wonsan, the camp hosts up to 1,200 students and receives around 400 foreign visitors annually from Russia, China, Mongolia, Thailand, and Mexico.
Broader Impact
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, records show 20,570 children deported or displaced, 2,318 missing, and 704 killed.
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