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alp227

(32,027 posts) Wed Dec 26, 2012, 05:38 PM Dec 2012

Russian anti-U.S. adoption bill advances, goes to Putin for signing

Source: CNN

Russia's upper house of parliament has approved a controversial measure banning adoption of Russian children by U.S. families, Russian media reported Wednesday.

The legislation now goes to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law, the semiofficial RIA-Novosti news agency said.

Russia is one of the top countries of origin for international adoptions in the United States. The legislation could affect hundreds of American families seeking to adopt Russian children.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/26/world/europe/russia-us-adoptions/index.html

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Russian anti-U.S. adoption bill advances, goes to Putin for signing (Original Post) alp227 Dec 2012 OP

The US Congress is responsible for starting this political tit for tat. If humblebum Dec 2012 #1

Russia's Putin suggests he will sign U.S. adoption ban Eugene Dec 2012 #2

But mail-order-brides are still ok? Freddie Stubbs Dec 2012 #3

humblebum

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1. The US Congress is responsible for starting this political tit for tat. If

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 06:09 PM

Dec 2012

they were genuinely concerned about human rights, they would have taken such actions against the Chinese long ago.

Eugene

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2. Russia's Putin suggests he will sign U.S. adoption ban

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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 09:21 AM

Dec 2012

Source: Reuters

Russia's Putin suggests he will sign U.S. adoption ban

MOSCOW | Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:05am EST

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he saw no reason not to sign a bill into law that would ban Americans adopting Russian children and promised measures to improve care of his country's orphaned youngsters.

Although Putin said he would need to study the final text of the bill, the comments were the strongest indication yet that he will approve the adoption ban legislation, which has strained U.S.-Russia relations.

Parliament gave its final approval on Wednesday to the bill that would also bring in other measures in retaliation for new U.S. legislation designed to punish Russians accused of human rights violations.

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Freddie Stubbs

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3. But mail-order-brides are still ok?

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Thu Dec 27, 2012, 10:35 AM

Dec 2012

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