Russian girl who drew anti-war pictures has left orphanage, children’s commissioner says

Announcement comes just before court ruling on whether to strip father of Maria Moskalyova of parental rights for his criticism of Ukraine war

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A Russian girl sent to an orphanage after drawing an anti-war sketch at school has been taken from the facility by her mother, the Kremlin children’s rights commissioner has said.

The Kremlin children’s rights commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, said she had met the girl’s mother, who had long been separated from her husband and child. The girl had previously refused to live with her mother but changed her mind, so the mother took her home, Lvova-Belova said.