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
Russia and US to reduce visa processing fees on Jan. 1Russia and the United States will be reducing visa processing fees from January 1, 2013, Russian Foreign Ministry reports.10:50 26.12.2012
US "concerned" by Russia's adoption ban amendmentThe White House voiced concerns Tuesday over the Russian bill that would ban adoptions of Russian children by US citizens. In its response to a petition calling for sanctions to be imposed on Russian lawmakers, the White House issued a statement saying that the US “will continue to raise these concerns with the Russian government.”16:05 25.12.2012
Russia's ex-finance minister tags 'anti-Magnitsky' law purely politicalA bill adopted by the lower house of Russia’s parliament, which bans US citizens from adopting Russian children, is purely political and is designed to distract public attention from other problems, says a public organization led by ex-finance minister Alexei Kudrin.10:57 25.12.2012
Anti-US proposed sanctions not to hinder pending adoptions - officialRussian children, whose adoption documents are already being executed, will be adopted even if the “Dima Yakovlev Law” comes into effect, said Mikhail Margelov, Chairman of the Federation Council International Affairs Committee.15:05 24.12.2012
Russia to lose access to children adopted in US - FM LavrovBy terminating the Russian-U.S. adoption agreement, Russia will lose access to Russian children who have already been adopted, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.11:21 24.12.2012
Over 6,000 sign US Magnitsky Act petitionIn two hours, almost 6,000 people signed a petition to make Russian lawmakers, who voted in favor of the US adoptions ban, accountable under the Magnitsky Act.12:08 23.12.2012
Madoff’s little brother sentenced to 10 years over Ponzi schemeThe younger brother of Bernard Madoff who pleaded guilty in June to criminal charges arising from the Ponzi scheme popularly deemed the fraud of the century, was sentenced to ten years in prison in a US federal court Thursday.16:21 21.12.2012
UN approves Russia-initiated resolution on NazismThe UN General Assembly has approved a Russia-initiated resolution against glorifying Nazism.15:26 21.12.2012
Duma retaliates against US with adoption ban, NGO restrictions, blacklistIn retaliation for the US Magnitsky Act, the Russian State Duma adopted the Dima Yakovlev Act in the third reading today, a bill that takes aim at the US by imposing a series of dramatic sanctions.15:07 21.12.2012
Classified materials to be handed out to "export case" defendantsOn Thursday, federal judge Sterling Johnson ordered the prosecutor's office to disclose classified investigative materials to the defendants in the case implicating Arc Electronics in the illegal export of high-tech electronics from the US to Russia.12:12 21.12.2012
Obama officially announces cancellation of Jackson-Vanik amendmentU.S. President Barack Obama has signed a decree on the cancellation of the Jackson-Vanik amendment. The Jackson-Vanik amendment was adopted by Congress in 1974 and imposed restrictions on trade with the Soviet Union.10:59 21.12.2012
Americans linked to Bout, Yaroshenko “kidnappings” may be blacklistedRussia’s doppelganger version of the Magnitsky List may include Americans suspected of involvement in the arrests and detentions – or, in the words of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in the “kidnapping” – of arms dealer Viktor Bout and pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, Lavrov told Euronews TV.10:26 21.12.2012
Putin: State Duma reaction to Magnitsky Law appropriateThe State Duma's reaction to the adoption of the Magnitsky Law is "an emotional, but appropriate response", Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an annual press conference in Moscow. This refers to the amendment that will close adoption agencies and will terminate the U.S.-Russian agreement on the child adoption.14:29 20.12.2012
Alleged source code thief's claim for injunction against Goldman Sachs dismissedA US federal judge dismissed former Goldman Sachs programmer’s claims for indemnification and advancement of legal fees, as well as both his and his former employers’ motions for summary judgment, according to court documents made available to RAPSI.14:07 18.12.2012
US gun laws under fire in aftermath of deadly school shooting20-year-old Adam Lanza opened fire on students and teachers in a small town Connecticut elementary school Friday, killing 20 children and six adults. His mother’s body was discovered in her Newton, Connecticut home, and Lanza apparently died by his own hand on the scene, bringing the death toll up to 28.18:58 15.12.2012
US school massacre leaves 20 children, 6 adults deadAt least 20 children and six adults were shot dead Friday when a heavily-armed gunman clad in black opened fire inside an elementary school in a small town in Connecticut, officials said, in the second murderous shooting rampage in the United States this week.13:15 15.12.2012
9/11 trial defendants' testimonies will be kept censoredInformation relating to the capture, detention, and interrogation of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and four of his alleged 9/11 co-conspirators will remain under wraps in accordance with a protective order issued by Guantanamo Military Judge James L. Pohl which was unsealed Wednesday.17:53 13.12.2012