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Getting Ukrainian children back from Russia

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May 18, 2023

Ukrainians are fighting for the right to decide their own future. And yet, part of that future is already in Russian hands. DW's Max Zander investigated how Russia is allegedly deporting Ukrainian children, and how some parents are getting them back.

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