Up to 1,000 babies born to surrogate mothers stranded in Russia

Exclusive: closure of borders means biological parents from other countries have not been able to meet their children

As many as 1,000 babies born to surrogate mothers in Russia for foreign families have been left stranded in the country by the coronavirus pandemic and closure of international borders, the Guardian has been told.

The babies, some born as far back as February, are being cared for mainly by hired caregivers in rented apartments in Moscow, St Petersburg, and other Russian cities.