Russia bans foreigners from adoption of Russian children

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the 'Dima Yakovlev law', putting a ban on the adoption of Russian children by foreigners. The law will come into force starting January 1, 2013, RIA Novosti quoted the Kremlin press service as saying.

The law 'On measures against persons involved in violations of fundamental human rights and freedoms, rights and freedoms of citizens of the Russian Federation", named the 'Dima Yakovlev law' by MPs, was adopted by the Russian State Duma on December 21 and unanimously approved by the Federation Council on December 26.


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