Vyacheslav Gladkov is the Governor of the Belgorod region and a Member of the State Council for the Russian Federation. In this role, he manages a regional state body of the Russian Federation and is responsible for implementing state policies at regional level.
As Governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov has benefited from President Vladimir Putin’s amendments to Russian administrative law, which allow him the option of remaining in power for additional years.
Vyacheslav Gladkov is also involved in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to the Belgorod region. Since its war of aggression in Ukraine, Russia has transferred many Ukrainian civilians to the Belgorod region. Vyacheslav Gladkov is one of the key persons involved in the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia and their subsequent illegal adoption by Russian families. His actions violate the rights of Ukrainian children and infringe Ukrainian law and administrative order.
Therefore, Vyacheslav Gladkov is supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.