President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning Americans from adopting Russian children and imposing other sanctions in retaliation for a new US human rights law that he says is poisoning relations.
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning Americans from adopting Russian children and imposing other sanctions in retaliation for a new US human rights law that he says is poisoning relations.
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The law, which has sparked outrage among Russian liberals and children's rights advocates, takes effect on January 1. Washington has called the law misguided and said it ties the fate of children to unrelated political considerations.
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