Ukrainian orphan taken to Russia says he was coached

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Teenage orphan Denys Kostev became a posterchild for Moscow's deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia following the country's invasion in February 2022. After fleeing to Poland, he told Reuters he had been instructed by officials to recite pro-Russian talking points for television cameras and threatened with a beating when he complained about conditions. Gregory Garner has more.

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