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Ukraine secures return of 8 children from Russian-occupied territories

Ukraine successfully brought back eight children who had been forcibly taken to Russian-occupied territory, Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights, reported on Feb. 14. “Among the returned children are siblings,” Lubinets wrote. “All the children were separated from their families due to the war and occupation, and some lost their parents. In general, […]

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ICC prosecutor who oversaw arrest order for Putin over Ukrainian children deportation included in Trump’s nonpublic sanction list, Reuters reports

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan, who oversaw the court’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2023 over Moscow’s deportation of Ukrainian children, was named in the U.S.’ as-of-now nonpublic economic and travel sanctions list, Reuters reported on Feb. 7. British national Khan is the first to be targeted under the sanctions […]

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Donetsk Oblast to forcibly evacuate children from over 20 settlements

Authorities in Donetsk Oblast have decided to begin forcible evacuations of families with children in over 20 settlements in the region due to increased Russian shelling, Governor Vadim Filashkin announced on Jan. 24. Officials intensified civilian evacuations in Donetsk Oblast during the summer and autumn as Russian forces ramped up their offensive in eastern Ukraine. […]

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Over 130 people, including 12 children, evacuated from Donetsk Oblast on Jan. 11

Over the past day, 132 people, including 12 children, were evacuated from the front-line area of Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on the morning of Jan. 12. Amid fierce Russian offensives and daily attacks on the area, Donetsk Oblast authorities intensified evacuation efforts during the summer and autumn, with police, military, and volunteers helping […]