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No surprise as Putin’s party wins election billed as ‘referendum’ on war in Ukraine

In one of the least surprising pieces of election news this year, preliminary results indicate that the ruling party, United Russia, is on track to retain its overwhelming majority in the national parliament, or Duma.

The Conversation · Sep 21

War-Mad Putin Wildly Claims 'Everything Is Fine' as Russia Fractures Behind Closed Doors

Vladimir Putin's address at the United Russia Party Congress emphasised national unity and resilience amidst ongoing conflict and Western sanctions, reinforcing the Kremlin's narrative ahead of parliamentary elections.

International Business Times UK · Jun 29

Tears and catharsis as Kyiv premieres opera about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

First lady and affected families in audience for highly charged performance of excerpts of Mothers of Kherson

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10

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Deported Ukrainian children taken to at least 210 facilities in Russia, investigation shows

The Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) discovered an unprecedented system of “re-education” and militarisation of Ukrainian children, forcefully deported by Russia.

Euronews · Sep 16, 2025

Ukraine says Russia took 20,000 children during war. Will some be returned?

Moscow says it has received a list from Kyiv, demanding the release of hundreds of children as ceasefire talks stumble.

Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2025

US ‘deletes evidence’ of Russia’s kidnap of thousands of Ukrainian children

Researchers at Yale University had been compiling database of alleged Russian war crimes, including abduction of up to 35,000 children

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Russia and Ukraine to exchange more children after Qatar-brokered deal

Nine children to be returned to their families in Russia and Ukraine in the latest humanitarian exchange.

Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2024

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ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Russian Defense Officials

ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian officials Shoigu and Gerasimov for war crimes in Ukraine, emphasizing accountability for serious violations of inter...

Putin treats international law like ‘toilet paper’, says Kyiv’s top official as peace summit meets

Exclusive: The peace summit in Switzerland, attended by around 90 countries, is focused on the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children by Russia

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2024

Kidnapped, abused, humiliated – the Ukrainian children stolen by Russia

In a special investigation, Tom Watling tells the story of five teenagers who were taken into Russia or Russian-occupied territory before eventually being rescued. Many others are still believed to be trapped

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2024

Qatar hails mediation ‘milestone’ as it hosts freed Ukrainian, Russian kids

Twenty reunited Ukrainian, Russian families are in Doha to receive support as part of Qatar’s ongoing mediation efforts.

Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2024

Russia, Ukraine to exchange displaced children in Qatar-brokered deal

Russia and Ukraine have agreed in a Qatari-brokered deal to exchange almost 50 children displaced by Moscow's invasion, the Kremlin's children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova announced in Doha Wednesday.

France 24 · Apr 24, 2024

Russian girl shoots several classmates, leaving 1 dead, before killing herself

State news agencies and authorities in Russia say a girl shot several classmates before killing herself at a school in the city of Bryansk

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

Teenage girl kills classmate and herself in Russia school shooting

At least one teenager airlifted to a Moscow hospital as five people wounded, local authorities say

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

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International Business Times UK · Dec 5, 2023

Putin Says Women Must Have More Than Eight Children To Save Russia's Population

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged families to have "eight or even more children" after an estimated 820,000 to 920,000 people have fled the country.

International Business Times · Dec 5, 2023

US Sanctions Belarus Red Cross Chief Over Ukraine Child Deportations

The U.S. unveiled sanctions Tuesday against the head of the Belarus Red Cross, accusing him of being complicit in the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.

International Business Times UK · Nov 28, 2023

BBC Investigation Ties Putin's Ally To The Unlawful Adoption Of Ukrainian Child

A collaborative BBC Panorama investigation has exposed Sergey Mironov for illegitimately adopting a child who was kidnapped from Ukraine in 2022.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023

An orphaned teenager who was taken to Russia early in the Ukraine war is back home with relatives

An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home on his 18th birthday

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukrainians describe torture by Russian occupiers; Moscow simulates nuclear strike; the story of Ukraine’s stolen children

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Ukraine’s Stolen Children review – the laughter of the Russian children’s commissioner is shocking

This calm, vivid documentary looks at the thousands of youngsters missing amidst the invasion – and their families’ search. Be warned: the Russian response may cause outrage

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Russia to return four Ukrainian children to their families as part of Qatari-brokered deal

Kyiv approached the emirate state to mediate with Moscow over release of the children – aged from two to 17

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023

Russia returns four Ukrainian children in Qatari deal

Kyiv says about 20,000 children have been taken from Ukraine without the consent of family or guardians

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Russia's assault on a key eastern Ukraine city is weakening, Kyiv claims, as the war marks 600 days

Kyiv officials claim that a dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Pope meets with new Russian ambassador as second Moscow mission planned for his Ukraine peace envoy

Russia’s new ambassador to the Vatican is meeting with Pope Francis for a protocol visit to present his diplomatic credentials

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Pope's Ukraine peace envoy heads to China on mission to help return Ukraine children taken to Russia

Pope Francis’ Ukraine peace envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, is heading to China on the fourth leg of a mission to return Ukrainian children taken to Russia

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