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Russian Lawmakers Approve U.S. Adoption Ban

HeadlineDec 27, 2012

Russia’s upper chamber of parliament has unanimously approved a ban on U.S. citizens adopting Russian children. The bill is now before President Vladmir Putin, who has indicated he will sign it. The ban is seen as a retaliatory move after President Obama signed a law denying U.S. visas and bank accounts to Russian officials linked to the death of imprisoned whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky.

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