The story of 13-year-old Maria Moskalyova, who gained international attention for her anti-war drawings and has now been removed from a group home by her estranged mother, reveals the troubling situation of children caught in the middle of conflict and parental disputes

Maria’s father, Alexei Moskalyov, was convicted of discrediting the Russian armed forces and sentenced to two years in prison after his daughter drew a picture in support of Ukraine.

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Maria was taken away from him and placed in a rehabilitation center, despite a plea from detectives to allow her to return home. Now, she has been removed from the group home by her mother, whom she had lost all contact with in recent years.