International Adoptions From Ukraine Put On Hold As War Rages

The CCAI director says if children leave Ukraine for safety reasons, it could increase the timeline of reuniting them with families.

For the past week, Sasha Spektor and his partner Irma Nuñez have been desperately trying to get their infant sons out of a warzone. 

The couple says a surrogate gave birth to twins, Lenny and Moishe, on February 25th in Kyiv — just one day after Russia launched a full-scale assault on Ukraine.

In a Facebook group called "Lenny and Moishe, Come Home," the couple said: "We are spending the bulk of our time and energy using your intelligence and resources to make sure Lenny, Moishe and their caregivers have what they need in Kyiv as the fighting continues."