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Canada sanctions 8 Russians over deportation, militarization of Ukrainian children
Kyiv Independent·CA · RU · UA·3 days ago
A woman in a Russian border city reports being abducted by masked soldiers who threatened torture and demanded she confess to Ukraine ties, two days after rejecting a serviceman's advances. The claim is unverified and based on a single source, but if true, it indicates a pattern of extrajudicial abuse by Russian military personnel. This matters as it highlights potential human rights violations and domestic repression in Russia.