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Russian Lawmaker Convicted in U.S. of Being Foreign Agent Seeks to Regulate Dolls' Diversity

Maria Butina contrasted a white-skinned Russian doll to a dark-skinned, pink-haired Barbie with the caption “Maybe it’s time to think?”

Russia Develops Tech for Monitoring 'Deviant' Behavior

The tech is said to "quickly track the spread of destructive subcultures among young people," preventing them from harming themselves and others.

Russian Children Return to School on 'Day of Knowledge'

This year, 17 million Russian students are going to school, hundreds of thousands for the first time.

patriotic education

Russia to Roll Out School Flag-Raising Ceremonies

The move comes amid a wider push to enshrine patriotic values in Russian schools in recent years.

miraculous rescue

Russian Toddler Survives 3 Nights Missing in the Woods

More than 1,000 people were involved in round-the-clock search efforts.

Russian Court Bans ‘Happy Tree Friends,’ Anime Films

The adult cartoon “harms young children’s spiritual and moral education and development,” the court said.

treat the children well

Children Are Celebrated Throughout Russia Today

June 1 is the Day for the Protection of Children in Russia and many other countries around the world.

young re-enactors

Gun-Toting Russian Schoolkids Sing ‘God Is With Us’ in Military March

The event was dedicated to Soviet victory in World War II.

Russia Repatriates 34 Orphans of IS Families From Syria

Moscow has now repatriated at least 169 such children.

Mama I'm A Criminal

Moscow Law Enforcement Send Birthday Criminal Reminder to 14-Year-Olds

“You turned 14? Congratulations! … From this age you will bear personal liability under certain articles of the Criminal Code,” the video says.

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Russia Drops Children’s Hepatitis C Outbreak Case – Reports

Nearly 170 children had allegedly been infected through unsterile gloves and catheters at the pediatric hospital in Russia's Far East.

5 Old Russian Games: Party Like It's 1897!

Bored children? Energy levels peaking? Cat and mouse to the rescue.

6-Year-Old Russian Girl Named Among Top-Earning YouTubers for Second Year

Anastasia Radzinskaya, who goes by Nastya to her 190.6 million subscribers, brought in $18.5 million this year.

Russian Children's Magazines Are Surviving and Thriving

Children's periodicals still have a fan base, especially far from Russia's big cities.

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."

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