Russia-Ukraine war live: Nearly 20,000 children deported to Russia, Ukraine’s human rights commissioner says

Ukraine human rights commissioner says more and more children are being deported each day

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Four occupied regions of Ukraine that were annexed" by the Russian Federation in late 2022 are expected to participate in Russia's presidential election next year, after the date was set for 17 March.

Russia's Federation council confirmed the date this morning, with Ella Pamfilova, head of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, saying a decision will be made by 12 December on whether occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson will take part. The four internationally recognised Ukrainian territories already participated in Russian regional elections in 2023.