Two years ago, a Russian citizen Denis Lisov was detained in Warsaw, who was trying to take his underage children home.
The arrest of the man was demanded by the Swedish authorities, where he lived with his wife and daughters for 4, 6 and 12 years.
When Lisov's wife was admitted to the hospital, the guardianship authorities considered that he could not cope with caring for the girls and removed them from the family, and then handed them over to foster parents.
Lisov did not agree with this decision of the social services.
He stole his daughters from his foster family and tried to leave for Russia through Poland, but was detained.
The lawyers managed to prove that his three daughters should live with him.
In November 2019, the family was allowed to return to their native Khabarovsk.
How they live now - in an interview with RT.
- It's been almost two years since you returned to Russia. Were you able to settle down?
- Well, we are doing better than we were.
Everything goes into its own rut.
When we arrived, there were a lot of things to decide at once: with the school, and with the kindergarten, and with work.
There was no time to swing.
At the same time, I had to deal with paperwork - passports, birth certificates, insurance, and so on.
Many thanks to Victoria Tregubenko, Ombudsman for Children's Rights in the Khabarovsk Territory.
She helped us a lot.
Thanks to her work, our documents were completed in an expedited manner.
And so it would have dragged on for a very long time.
True, I did not find a job right away.
- Why did it happen with work?
- I could not get a job right away, because it took a lot of time to complete the documents.
Then I found it.
At first he worked for himself - he installed doors.
That year I already got a job officially.
I work as a technician: I look at, control the condition of buildings and structures, and repair.
- Do you have enough livelihood to support such a large family?
- There is enough for everything that is needed.
It is clear that I would like to have more opportunities.
I would gladly take something extra in terms of work.
But, unfortunately, then there will be no one to do household chores.
- Three girls, we need to work out with everyone, and also household chores. Are you managing?
- I spend a lot of time on everyday life.
It is clear that I am alone.
The eldest daughter helps a lot, but she still studies.
I come home from work: cooking, washing, cleaning at home.
You also need to help with the lessons.
But we cope together.
When the girls grow up, they will become more independent, maybe it will be easier.
It takes a while.
- But what about grandparents?
- Of course, they help whenever possible.
We see each other often.
Grandparents are happy that their grandchildren have returned to Russia.
Because they want them to be there.
They communicate well with girls.
- How were the girls received in the new team, at school and kindergarten? Did they manage to adapt quickly?
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- Everything is fine with them.
Sofia is a good student, quickly joined the team, and the teachers are glad that they are doing well, good behavior, contact with teachers and classmates.
Everyone respects her.
She has proven herself well and has shown herself.
Seraphima finished the second grade.
It was a little hard for her - she did her homework together.
I explained everything, showed it.
And now she's doing well too.
Deals, tries.
Alice went to kindergarten.
There were no difficulties.
This year she will go to the first grade.
- You are still not allowed to travel abroad?
- Everything is as it was and remains - the children and I are still wanted.
If I enter the territory of the European Union, I will be arrested.
If with children, they will be picked up and taken to Sweden.
I don't know if it will always be or not.
Was not interested.
But, I think, for a long time.
In Europe, I am accused of stealing children, and this is considered a fairly serious article.
- Are there any other unresolved legal issues?
- Issues are being resolved to get me the status of a single father.
To do this, I have to be not only in fact, but also in documents.
In addition, due to covid, the paperwork was greatly delayed.
I think this will be over by autumn, and then I will be able to issue this status.
- What are your plans for the future, apart from getting the status of a single father?
- Registration of the status of a single father is not a goal, but a certain stage.
The main goal is the housing issue.
We now live in a small two-room apartment.
It's a bit cramped for us.
We need to expand.
Families with many children are given land plots.
To apply for land registration without a wife, you need the status of a single father.
In fact, there is a family, but there is no mother and nothing can be solved without her.
We are in such limbo now.
- Do you want to build a house?
- I don’t know exactly yet.
There are various programs and I will see which ones suit us.
Money is needed to solve the housing problem.
This is the initial, most important question.
So simply no one will give housing.
I no longer fall under some programs.
I can't take a loan either - I'm alone, no one will give it to me.
Therefore, we are gradually solving this issue as well.
- Do you communicate with your wife? Can she return to Russia?
- We rarely contact. I don't think this will happen.