Another US adoption of Russian child probed, gay parent lied in courtThe Foreign Ministry is looking into the circumstances surrounding an American same-sex couple's adoption of a Russian boy and their custody battle over the child. According to Konstantin Dolgov, the ministry's special representative for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, the boy has incurred moral harm.10:25 21.02.2013
Russia's Upper House asks US Congress to track all Russian adopteesThe Federation Council (Russia's Upper House) is expected to make an official appeal to US Congress today to track the fate of all adopted Russian children and also to draft decisions together with Russia on the worsening situation.11:51 20.02.2013
Texas Child Protective Services investigates death of Russian childThe Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) is investigating the death of three-year-old adopted Russian boy Maxim Kuzmin, a CPS representative told RIA Novosti in Washington.13:21 19.02.2013
US to help Russia investigate death of adopted Russian boy in TexasThe US State Department will assist the Russian Embassy and consulate officials in making contact with the appropriate authorities in Texas, in connection with the death of Maxim Kuzmin, aged 3, State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said.11:14 19.02.2013
Russian government approves $3,300 compensation for adoptive parentsThe Russian government has approved a bill drafted by the Ministry of Education and Science to stimulate adoption in Russia.13:36 12.02.2013
ECHR processes US adoption complaint against RussiaThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has communicated to Russia the complaint filed by four families from the United States who were unable to adopt Russian children.15:46 29.01.2013
US will honor 1964 consular convention on diplomatic access to adopted childrenUS Ambassador Michael McFaul has announced that Washington will continue to honor its agreements and commitments to Russia, including the bilateral consular convention of 1964, which gives Russian diplomats unrestricted access to Russian nationals in the US, including to adopted children.11:44 23.01.2013
Russian children adopted by Americans before January 1 will go to the USRussian children whose adoptions were approved by the courts before January 1, 2013, must go to their adoptive parents in the United States, as ruled by the Russian Supreme Court.10:09 23.01.2013
St. Petersburg approves pending US adoptionProsecutors will not appeal a St. Petersburg court judgment permitting the pending adoption of a three-year-old boy from the city by an American family, according to the municipal children's rights ombudsman.16:35 22.01.2013
U.S. court rules on lesbian couple's Russian child custody disputeA Californian court has announced the verdict in a custody case involving a Russian child adopted by an American same-sex couple, according to a copy of the court order.17:09 21.01.2013
Thousands gather in downtown Moscow to protest US adoptions banThousands of Russian activists gathered in the center of Moscow on Sunday to hold a protest march against a law banning US nationals from adopting Russian children.19:32 13.01.2013
Pipeline adoptions hang in the balance as Russia, US dispute adoption ban protocolRussia’s ban on the adoption of its orphans by American citizens was fast-tracked in the aftermath of the US decision to impose sanctions against certain Russian individuals believed to have violated human rights in the context of the 2009 death of attorney Sergei Magnitsky in a Moscow pre-trial detention center.17:06 10.01.2013
Adoption agreement with U.S. no longer effective - Foreign MinistryThe adoption agreement with the United States is no longer in effect and attempts to misrepresent Moscow's position on the issue are unacceptable, reads a comment posted by the Foreign Ministry on its website.12:58 10.01.2013
Americans to stand trial for abuse of Russian adopteeTwo Americans will face trial over their alleged abuse of a Russian adoptee, RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday.16:10 08.01.2013
Russian opposition to hold protest against anti-US adoption lawRussian opposition activists plan a march urging to repeal a new law banning adoptions of Russian children by American citizens and dissolve the two houses of parliament next month.12:37 29.12.2012
US adoptions banned over child protection matters - Russian FMThe Russian Foreign Ministry has indicated inadequate legal protection in the face of numerous abuse cases as one of the reasons why Americans were banned from adopting Russian children.11:16 29.12.2012
Putin signs law on banning US adoptions of Russian kidsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill barring U.S. citizens from adopting children from Russia, the law will come into effect on January 1, 2013.13:56 28.12.2012
US ‘regrets’ Russian adoption ban bill headed to PutinThe United States said Wednesday that it regrets Russian lawmakers’ approval of a bill that would ban US adoptions of Russian children, saying the legislation would deny many young people a childhood outside state custody.10:56 27.12.2012
Russia’s upper house passes anti-US adoption billThe upper house of Russia’s parliament, the Federation Council, unanimously passed the controversial bill which prohibits U.S. citizens from adopting children in Russia.16:03 26.12.2012
Majority of Russians back US adoption ban - pollSome 56 percent of Russians support a proposed ban on US adoptions of Russian children, an opinion poll conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) said on Tuesday.11:11 26.12.2012