Why Russia Is Taking Thousands of Ukrainian Children

Published: March 3, 2023, 10:45 a.m.

As Russian troops pushed into Ukraine, children who were fleeing newly occupied territories were swept up. Many became part of a Russian effort to portray itself as a charitable savior. \n\nThe children were placed in Russian families and paraded on television. The Times interviewed one child who was taken from Ukraine, a girl named Anya, who said she ached to return.\n\nGuest: Emma Bubola, a reporter for The New York Times based in London.