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Russia's forced transfer of Ukraine children 'genocide', Council of Europe says

Ukrainian mothers in Kyiv on April 8, 2023, react as they wait for the arrival of their children, who were taken to Russia. © Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters

Russia's forced transfer of Ukrainian children amounts to genocide, the Council of Europe said Thursday in a resolution adopted by its parliamentary assembly. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the resolution as an "important" decision that will help "hold Russia and its leaders to account". Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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