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Putin bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition
1 month ago

Putin bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. Russian lower house Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who was among the new …

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Russian lawmakers endorse bill banning ‘child-free propaganda’
1 month ago

Russian lawmakers endorse bill banning ‘child-free propaganda’

Al Jazeera  

Upper house of parliament also approves bill that bans citizens from several countries that allow gender reassignment from adopting Russian children. Lawmakers in Russia’s upper house of parliament have approved legislation that would ban “child-free propaganda” and the adoption of Russian children by nationals from countries where gender transitions are legal. Russian lawmakers also approved a measure that purportedly aims …

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As Russian forces surround Kurakhove, residents refuse to leave the front-line city
1 month, 1 week ago

As Russian forces surround Kurakhove, residents refuse to leave the front-line city

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the situation …

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Ukraine’s children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv

The Hindu  

Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said Monday, as children prepared to return to school across Ukraine. Debris from intercepted missiles and drones fell in every district of Kyiv, wounding three people and damaging two kindergartens, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said. Mr. Putin predicted that Ukraine’s Kursk offensive, which began August 6, …

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Putin will send Russian children to North Korean 'summer camps' where they are expected to polish statues of leaders and undergo enforced exercise as part of blossoming relations with Kim Jong Un
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin will send Russian children to North Korean 'summer camps' where they are expected to polish statues of leaders and undergo enforced exercise as part of blossoming relations with Kim Jong Un

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin will reportedly send Russian children to a summer camp in North Korea where they are expected to polish statues of leaders and undergo enforced exercise. Vladimir Putin will reportedly send Russian children to a summer camp in North Korea where they are expected to polish statues of leaders and undergo enforced exercise Children take part in a cookery …

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Multiple victims of Moscow attack including children are in serious condition, Russian officials say
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Multiple victims of Moscow attack including children are in serious condition, Russian officials say

Deccan Chronicle  

Moscow, Mar 26 Twenty-two victims of the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people remain in serious condition in the hospital, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said Tuesday, according to state news agency Tass. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen are “radical Islamists,” but despite all evidence pointing to the involvement of Islamic State, Putin …

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Russia says it will evacuate children from Belgorod after Ukraine shelling
9 months ago

Russia says it will evacuate children from Belgorod after Ukraine shelling

Al Jazeera  

The Kremlin says it aims to create a buffer zone to protect civilians against long-range strikes and cross-border raids. The children will be moved from the Belgorod region farther east, away from the Ukraine border, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Tuesday. The announcement came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin wants to create a buffer …

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At least 35 killed in fire, explosion at petrol station in Dagestan, Russia
1 year, 4 months ago

At least 35 killed in fire, explosion at petrol station in Dagestan, Russia

Al Jazeera  

Sixteen children among more than 100 wounded in fire and blast at Dagestan fuel station, authorities report. A fire and explosion at a petrol station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan has killed at least 35 people, including three children, and injured more than 100, according to local officials and news reports. The fire started at an auto repair …

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‘Forcible transfer’: Orphans from Ukraine ‘taken’ by Russia
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Forcible transfer’: Orphans from Ukraine ‘taken’ by Russia

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of children have been transferred to Russia or occupied territories, says Human Rights Watch report. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had “devastating” consequences for children in residential institutions with thousands transferred to occupied territories or into Russia, according to Human Rights Watch. “This brutal war has starkly shown the need to end the perils faced by children who were …

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UN says ‘credible’ reports Ukraine children transferred to Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

UN says ‘credible’ reports Ukraine children transferred to Russia

Al Jazeera  

US ambassador tells UN Security Council more than 1,800 Ukrainian children transferred to Russia in July alone. Ilze Brands Kehris, assistant UN secretary-general for human rights, told a meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Russian forces are also running “filtration” operations in which Ukrainians in occupied territories face systematic security checks that have involved “numerous” human rights …

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Putin offers money to women to have 10 kids to repopulate Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

Putin offers money to women to have 10 kids to repopulate Russia

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is offering money to women to have 10 or more children to restore the country’s demographic crisis that emerged due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. Dr Jenny Mathers, Russian politics and security expert, spoke to broadcaster Henry Bonsu on Times Radio about the new Russian reward scheme, known as Mother Heroine, that Putin …

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Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov sells Nobel Peace Prize for Ukrainian children
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov sells Nobel Peace Prize for Ukrainian children

Firstpost  

Muratov helped found the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and was the publication’s editor-in-chief when it shut down amid the Kremlin’s clampdown on journalists and public dissent in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine New York: What’s the price of peace? That question could be partially answered Monday night when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions off his Nobel Peace …

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Ukraine family tells of epic escape on foot:' Children saw it as an adventure'
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine family tells of epic escape on foot:' Children saw it as an adventure'

Hindustan Times  

As Russian bombardments devastated their hometown of Mariupol, Yevgen and Tetiana decided they had only one way to escape with their four children: on foot. "When the kids saw, they walked in silence," Yevgen said. Leaving Mariupol Finally leaving the basement and the city was "hard", said Anna. "They didn't treat us as enemies, they tried to help," Yevgen said. …

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 32
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 32

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 32nd day, we take a look at the main developments. Ukrainian troops are launching counterattacks against Russian forces in some areas around the capital, Kyiv British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says UK sanctions against Russia could be lifted if Moscow commits to a full ceasefire and withdraws its troops. Civilians/refugees More than 3.7 million …

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Children among severely wounded trapped in Ukraine’s Chernihiv
2 years, 8 months ago

Children among severely wounded trapped in Ukraine’s Chernihiv

Al Jazeera  

Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko says 44 people are in need of urgent evacuation but leaving the city is impossible amid Russian raids. Forty-four people have been severely wounded by Russian air raids in Ukraine’s northern city of Chernihiv, the city’s mayor has said, including three children. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had “blocked” Ukrainian cities, including Chernihiv, to tie down …

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Russia's young elite, including some oligarchs' children, are speaking out against Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia's young elite, including some oligarchs' children, are speaking out against Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine

ABC  

While Russia's richest men were busy shuffling their mega-yachts out of sight and selling off assets to avoid the pinch of sanctions, some of their progeny were making statements of their own. Abramovich has so far resisted pressure to condemn Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, but that hasn't stopped his 26-year-old daughter Sofia from speaking out. In an Instagram Story …

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Russia's terminally ill children line up in letter 'Z' symbol to show Kremlin support
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia's terminally ill children line up in letter 'Z' symbol to show Kremlin support

The Telegraph  

Unexpectedly, perhaps, the letter 'Z' has become a staunchly pro-war and pro-Vladimir Putin symbol in Russia. For people who have dubbed a 'Z' on their cars, wear t-shirts emblazoned with a 'Z' or perhaps style a 'Z' brooch, it is a sign of Putin's strength and the righteousness of his mission to unite the ancient Russian people through his invasion …

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‘Barely slept’: Exhausted and tearful, Ukrainians pour into Lviv
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Barely slept’: Exhausted and tearful, Ukrainians pour into Lviv

Al Jazeera  

Evacuation trains arrive in the city in western Ukraine as state railway steps up efforts to bring people from eastern cities to safety. Thousands of women and children, many weeping and numb with exhaustion, arrived in Lviv in western Ukraine on Saturday as the state railway put on more trains to rescue people from fierce Russian attacks on eastern cities. …

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Navalny urges Russians to protest daily against Ukraine invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

Navalny urges Russians to protest daily against Ukraine invasion

Al Jazeera  

Jailed Kremlin critic calls on Russians to ‘fight for peace’, as he dubs Russian President Putin ‘an insane little tsar’. Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has urged Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, saying the country should not be a “nation of frightened cowards” and calling Russian President Vladimir Putin “an insane little tsar”. “If, to …

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Vladimir Putin accused of war crimes as Ukrainian cities are shelled
2 years, 9 months ago

Vladimir Putin accused of war crimes as Ukrainian cities are shelled

The Telegraph  

Vladimir Putin was on Monday accused of war crimes after the indiscriminate shelling of Ukrainian cities killed potentially dozens of civilians including three children who were “incinerated alive”. The eyes of this child, and crying doctors.” Ukrainian officials said 16 children had been killed in the first four days of fighting, but that number is likely to have risen significantly …

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