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Putin Signs Ban on American Adoptions

In Moscow today, President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that bans the adoption of Russian children by American citizens. The bill has opened a rare split at the highest levels of Russian government and has further exacerbated strained relations between the US and Russia. Carol J.

By Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

In Moscow today, President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that bans the adoption of Russian children by American citizens. The bill has opened a rare split at the highest levels of Russian government and has further exacerbated strained relations between the US and Russia. Carol J. Williams is senior international affairs writer for the Los Angeles Times, and former chief of their Moscow bureau.

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Putin Signs Ban on American Adoptions

In Moscow today, President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that bans the adoption of Russian children by American citizens. The bill has opened a rare split at the highest levels of Russian government and has further exacerbated strained relations between the US and Russia. Carol J.

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Putin Signs Ban on American Adoptions

In Moscow today, President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that bans the adoption of Russian children by American citizens. The bill has opened a rare split at the highest levels of Russian government and has further exacerbated strained relations between the US and Russia. Carol J.

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