Russia’s parliament on Friday defeated a motion that would have prevented Americans from adopting Russian children. The motion was put forward in reaction to the case of Artyom Savelyev, an 8-year-old ...

Several protesters were detained outside the upper chamber of Russia's parliament Wednesday as lawmakers unanimously voted in favor of a controversial bill banning Americans from adopting Russian ...

Global adoptions to the US have become complex over the decades. As an adoptee herself, Maria Noble Valdez delves into the nuances of the adoption process for The World. The post International ...

Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald has travelled to Moscow to fast-track talks on an adoption deal between Ireland and Russia – after US citizens were banned from adopting Russian children. The ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- Four years ago Renee and John Thomas adopted their son Jack from Russia. When they went to their son's orphanage they learned he wasn't alone. "I'll never forget when we ...

A new law in Russia bans Americans from adopting Russian children, leaving many potential parents outraged, according to NBC News. The ban, signed into law on Dec. 28 by Russia's President Vladimir ...

MOSCOW (AP) President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children. The bill is part of the country's increasingly confrontational stance with the West and has ...

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children, part of a harsh response to a U.S. law targeting Russians deemed to be human rights ...