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People march with flowers and portraits of those who were killed during the 1993 bloody clashes between government forces and supporters of the rebellious parliament during a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the events in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. The authorities said that 124 people died in the clashes on Oct. 3-4, 1993, but unofficial estimates suggested a higher death toll. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Russian police officers detain a demonstrator protesting against a bill banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children outside the Russian parliament’s upper chamber in Moscow on Wednesday. The chamber unanimously voted in favor of the measure. (Associated Press)

ROBERTS: Russian ban on U.S. adoption turns children into pawns

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