US swimming star hugs the woman who gave her up as disabled child.
It's fair to say the re-union for the first time since Jessica - then Tanya - was a new born baby was traumatic yet joyful for both women. Pictures here and below: Yulia Pykhalova, KP
These dramatic pictures show the emotionally-charged moment Jessica, 21, met her real Mom.
The Siberian-born swimmer - an inspiration to young people around the globe - travelled half the round the world to meet Natalya Valrusgeva.
It's fair to say the re-union for the first time since Jessica - then Tanya - was a new born baby was traumatic yet joyful for both women.
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Pictures below show Jessica walking to her mother's house in the village near Bratsk in Siberia, and standing by her mother Natalya.
Archeologists discovered a new stone bracelet, two sharp pins, a marble ring and fox tooth pendants.