They carried flowers, and handmade signs reading “нет войне” — No to War. They tried to lay their message outside Ukraine’s embassy in Moscow — and for that, they were arrested.
That’s the story emerging in Russia about five children, ages 7 to 11, who went with their mothers to visit the embassy on Tuesday. Their excursion could have served as a reminder of shared humanity, even during a conflict. But police in Moscow didn’t see it that way. They detained the kids and parents, putting them in a holding cell.
The police officers shouted at the parents, threatening that the “brave moms” might lose their parental rights, according to Alexandra Arkhipova, who posted photos and a video of the ordeal on her Facebook page.
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