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Christopher McKeon

Russians sanctioned over kidnap and re-education of Ukrainian children

Russia has been accused of kidnapping Ukrainian children (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Archive)

The mother of a Chechen strongman, Russian officials and a military commander have been sanctioned by the UK over the kidnapping and forced re-education of Ukrainian children.

The sanctions follow reports that Moscow has forcibly deported almost 20,000 Ukrainian children to Russia and Russian-held territory in Ukraine since the start of the war in 2022.

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