• Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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    5 months ago

    We would prefer they go with their parents or at least family.

    Which Russia is preventing by kidnapping them.

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      5 months ago

      We’re talking about war orphans. Generally, their family is either dead or can’t be located.

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        5 months ago

        Most people have extended families, that could be located if someone tried. But I think you knew that.

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          5 months ago

          Yes, and hopefully peace will be achieved as soon as possible so that that process can happen, but it’s a little hard to track people down during the chaos of war. This isn’t a new phenomenon.