UNITED NATIONS, March 21. /TASS/. Russia intends to return children who have been evacuated from the conflict zone to Ukraine when the conditions there are safe enough for that, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at a news conference on Monday.

"We wanted to spare them of the danger that military activities may" pose. "That is it.

The issue of children `brought to Russia forcefully’ is totally" overblown, Nebenzya said.

"We want to show it at the [UN Security Council] Arria formula meeting (scheduled for early April - TASS)," he added.

"When conditions are safe, of course, why not," the Russian diplomat said.