Watch: Demonstrators display 20,000 teddy bears for missing Ukrainian children
Each bear in the installation in Washington, DC, is meant to represent one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia.
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Each bear in the installation in Washington, DC, is meant to represent one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia.
An installation of 20,000 teddy bears was unveiled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as a tribute to Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
An installation on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., featured 20,000 teddy bears to highlight the crisis of Ukrainian children allegedly abducted by Russia.
A display of 20,000 teddy bears on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., symbolizes Ukrainian children abducted by Russia since the 2022 invasion.
An installation of 20,000 teddy bears on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., represents Ukrainian children deported or forcibly transferred to Russia since the 2022 invasion.
Pro-Ukrainian groups and government officials are calling on Congress and the Trump administration to hold Russia accountable and prioritize the return of Ukrainian children abducted over the past four years.
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