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Kindergarten Teacher's Apartment at Risk Amid Mariupol Rebuild

11/23/2025

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Oleksandra Stolyar, a kindergarten music teacher, faces confiscation of her Mariupol apartment by the Russian-installed government.
She fled years ago, did not re-register her property, and refused Russian citizenship.
Since May 2022, after Russian troops captured Mariupol, the Kremlin has heavily funded rebuilding and new apartment buildings.
Interviews with former residents show mixed views on the reconstruction.

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Story summary

Oleksandra Stolyar, a kindergarten music teacher, faces confiscation of her Mariupol apartment by the Russian-installed government.
She fled years ago, did not re-register her property, and refused Russian citizenship.
Since May 2022, after Russian troops captured Mariupol, the Kremlin has heavily funded rebuilding and new apartment buildings.
Interviews with former residents show mixed views on the reconstruction.