Joanna Kakissis

Joanna Kekisis, NPR News, Kyiv.

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Well, Ukrainian researchers have documented that nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children were abducted during the Russian invasion and occupation of some parts of Ukraine and then taken to Russia. I spoke to Hristina Shkudor, who advocates for these abducted children and their families.

Well, Ukrainian researchers have documented that nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children were abducted during the Russian invasion and occupation of some parts of Ukraine and then taken to Russia. I spoke to Hristina Shkudor, who advocates for these abducted children and their families.

Well, Ukrainian researchers have documented that nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children were abducted during the Russian invasion and occupation of some parts of Ukraine and then taken to Russia. I spoke to Hristina Shkudor, who advocates for these abducted children and their families.

So in Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation brought up these missing kids and pushed Russia to give them back.

So in Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation brought up these missing kids and pushed Russia to give them back.

So in Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation brought up these missing kids and pushed Russia to give them back.

Yes, they have names, backgrounds. Some of them are from orphanages. Some of them are from families. So, yeah, there's documentation for many of these children.

Yes, they have names, backgrounds. Some of them are from orphanages. Some of them are from families. So, yeah, there's documentation for many of these children.

Yes, they have names, backgrounds. Some of them are from orphanages. Some of them are from families. So, yeah, there's documentation for many of these children.

Well, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russians did not react well. Here's Zelensky speaking in Lithuania on Tuesday. He's saying that Russia claimed the Ukrainians were using this issue to pander to the West, to childless European grandmothers in particular. Zelensky did add that at least the Russians now admit to taking Ukrainian children.

Well, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russians did not react well. Here's Zelensky speaking in Lithuania on Tuesday. He's saying that Russia claimed the Ukrainians were using this issue to pander to the West, to childless European grandmothers in particular. Zelensky did add that at least the Russians now admit to taking Ukrainian children.

Well, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russians did not react well. Here's Zelensky speaking in Lithuania on Tuesday. He's saying that Russia claimed the Ukrainians were using this issue to pander to the West, to childless European grandmothers in particular. Zelensky did add that at least the Russians now admit to taking Ukrainian children.

In Istanbul, Ukraine gave the Russians a list of 400 children to be returned immediately as part of these talks. Now, Russia said it would consider returning 10 of them and added that they did not abduct the children, but rather saved them from a war zone.

In Istanbul, Ukraine gave the Russians a list of 400 children to be returned immediately as part of these talks. Now, Russia said it would consider returning 10 of them and added that they did not abduct the children, but rather saved them from a war zone.