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| Russia claims it rescued a Ukrainian girl who spoke at a pro-war rally. Those who know her fear she's a victim |
| 2023-03-06 |
| [CNN] CNN uncovered more details this week about a teen girl from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol who spoke on stage at a pro-war rally attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 22. The girl, named Anna, was seen getting emotional and then encouraged by an organizer to hug a uniformed man described as her rescuer. The group of children, who were also described as being rescued from eastern Ukraine, were ushered to hug the man. CNN's Melissa Bell reported that Anna's mother, a single parent of three, was killed in besieged Mariupol after leaving a basement shelter. Bell said she was able to track down a family member and a woman who sheltered in the city for weeks with Anna. The woman was shocked and burst into tears at one point, Bell said, telling CNN "this is a child, and what's being done to her is simply completely inhumane." Bell also reported that the girl has faced abuse online for her appearance. Anna has been "several times over a victim of this war," the woman said. "It's an extraordinary story of a child completely unprotected, and open to very public abuse ever since," Bell said. According to a new report released in mid-February, the Russian government has been operating a network of camps where it has held thousands of Ukrainian children and undertaken a campaign of political re-education. Video at link. |
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