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little officers

‘Silovichok’ Children’s Military Playground Rekindles Debate in Russia

Opinions were divided over the playground, which features tank-shaped merry-go-rounds, warplane-shaped jungle gyms and more.

extremist label

Russia Outlaws Children’s Criminal Underground Movement

The AUE group is based on prison culture and consists mostly of children and teenagers ruled indirectly by adult criminals.

Russia Repatriates Islamic State-Linked Children From Syria

There are at least 1,779 Russian women and children in Syria and Iraq who want to return from former Islamic State territory, activists say.

Russian Special Forces Show Fifth-Graders How to Beat Crowds

The demonstration took place under a banner reading “life for the motherland, honor to no one!”

YouTube celebrity

5-Year-Old Russian Girl Named World’s Third-Highest Earner on YouTube

Anastasia Radzinskaya, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and uploads videos in seven languages, earned about $18 million in a year, Forbes said.

Pledge of allegiance

Siberian Schoolkids Must Sing Russian National Anthem Daily

The new decree aims to make students patriots who are "ready to work in the interests of their family, society and country."

Vetting process

Russia Tests ISIS Orphans’ DNA Ahead of Repatriation

The tests will confirm if the children have Russian relatives.

Dysentery drama

‘Putin’s Chef’ Ordered to Pay for Mass Child Poisonings

Officials confirmed 127 food poisoning cases that anti-corruption activists tied to Prigozhin.

Russian Kids Are Patriotic, Apolitical and Tolerant of LGBT People — Study

68% of young Russians say they have normal views of the LGBT community.

Cancer Deaths Up 679% Among St. Petersburg Teens – Official Report

Regions across Russia have cut spending on cancer treatments in recent years amid rising costs.

How'd i get these scars?

Russian Repairman Spooks Schoolchildren With 'Joker' Mask and Axe

The man said he needed the mask to do his job, which begs the question...

'butterfly girl'

U.S. Toddler With Rare Skin Condition Gets First Treatment in Russia

The baby and her mother traveled to Russia for the treatments after they were unable to find a doctor in the U.S.

Anti-Gay Russian Lawmaker Slams Gender-Inclusive Barbies as ‘Freak Dolls’

“A doll without gender is a person without gender — a sick person,” Vitaly Milonov said.

'temporarily excommunicated'

Russian Priest Who Adopted 70 Children Charged With Pedophilia

Several of the priest's adopted children plan to demonstrate in his support.

Russian Kid Skateboarder Without Legs Goes Viral After Tony Hawk Shoutout

Maxim Abramov learned how to skateboard using only his hands for propulsion after his legs were amputated as a baby.

dress code crackdown

Russian School Threatens to Expel Boy for Copying Football Hero’s Man Bun

School officials reportedly compared the man bun to a “Hitler youth” cut and claimed the style is popular among “Western sexual minorities.”

substitute teacher

Russian National Guard Takes Over Siberian Schoolkids’ Education

“Primarily, we will instill patriotic upbringing and a positive view of people in uniforms,” the serviceman said.

Endangered health

Russia Shuts Down Radioactive Kindergarten in Siberia

Radon levels were found to be four times above normal in one of the kindergarten’s nap rooms, the court said.

Vulnerable population

1 in 4 Russian Children Live Below Poverty Line, Official Data Says

“They will feel deprivation ... at every stage of their life,” one economist said.

Russian Kids ‘Rob’ Store With Toy Gun, Win National Attention

The video of the boys robbing a toy store with a toy gun has made waves.

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