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Kremlin’s Child Advocate ‘Upset’ As US Parents Cleared

Pavel Astakhov

12:50 19/03/2013

Russia’s child rights ombudsman criticized on Tuesday the decision by Texas prosecutors not to charge the adoptive parents of a Russian toddler who died suddenly in January.

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US Parents Cleared in Death of Adopted Russian Boy
02:45 19/03/2013 Originally published at 1:07
Prosecutors in Ector County, Texas said Monday that Alan and Laura Shatto, the American parents whose adopted Russian toddler died suddenly in January, won’t be charged in the boy’s death.
US Parents Cleared in Death of Adopted Russian Boy
01:02 19/03/2013
US Parents Cleared in Death of Adopted Russian Boy
Texas Probe of Adopted Boy’s Death Under Wraps as Moscow Objects
22:04 11/03/2013
Texas authorities are sticking to their guns amid complaints from senior officials in Moscow that they have been unable to access investigative materials in the case of a 3-year-old adopted Russian boy who died in Texas in January.
Russian Boy’s Death Still a Mystery, Despite Medical Findings
02:42 05/03/2013
A medical report describing the death in Texas of a 3-year-old adopted Russian boy as “accidental” raises valid questions about just how Max Shatto died and how authorities reached their conclusions, US child health experts said on Monday.
Lavrov Praises Kerry’s Vow to Probe Russian Adoptees’ Deaths
17:23 03/03/2013
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has welcomed the promise by US Secretary of State John Kerry to personally take part in investigating the deaths of Russian adoptees in the United States.
Russian Officials Rage as US Rules Adoptee’s Death ‘Accident'
14:50 02/03/2013 This article was originally published at 09:41, 13:22 as "Russian Adoptee 'Victim of Big Politics' - Kremlin Rights Official"
Russian officials reacted with a mixture of anger and suspicion on Saturday after officials in the United States said the death of a 3-year-old Russian child in Texas was an accident.
Texas Calls Boy’s Death Accidental, Probe Continues
04:00 02/03/2013
Medical examiners have determined that the death of a 3-year-old adopted Russian boy in Texas earlier this year was accidental but an investigation continues and criminal charges have not been ruled out, officials announced here Friday.
Criminal Charges Still Possible in Russian Boy’s Death: Texas Authorities
00:32 02/03/2013
Criminal charges could be filed in connection with the death in Texas of adopted 3-year-old Russian boy Max Shatto, also known by his Russian name Maxim Kuzmin, even though pathologists ruled the death accidental, local officials said here Friday.
Adopted Russian Boy’s Death an Accident: Texas Authorities
00:18 02/03/2013
Medical examiners in Texas have concluded that the death of 3-year-old Russian adoptee Max Shatto, also known as Maxim Kuzmin, was an accident, authorities in Texas announced here Friday.
Adopted Russian Boy’s Death an Accident: Texas Authorities
00:14 02/03/2013
Autopsy Complete in Death of Adopted Russian Boy: Sheriff
22:05 01/03/2013
An autopsy and medical examiner’s report on the cause of death for a 3-year-old Russian boy who died at the home of his adoptive parents in Texas on January 21 has been completed, Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson told RIA Novosti Friday.
Texas Officials Deny Kremlin Account of Adopted Child Death
03:50 01/03/2013
Texas authorities investigating the Jan. 21 death of 3-year-old Russian adoptee Max Shatto adamantly denied statements made Thursday by Russia’s child rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov, claiming a Texas social worker said the boy’s adopted mother is responsible for his death.
Texan Authorities Refuse to Repatriate Russian Adoptee
11:34 23/02/2013
The Russian toddler adopted in the United States whose brother died in Texas under unclear circumstances would not be sent back to Russia, Texan authorities said, CBS News reported.
Russian Mother of Adopted Boy Who Died in US Caught Drunk
21:41 22/02/2013
Yulia Kuzmina, the biological mother of a Russian adoptee who died in Texas last month, was taken off a train in northern Russia for “drunk debauchery” on Friday, regional officials said.
Kerry, Lavrov to Discuss Death of Russian Adoptee
18:51 21/02/2013
The controversial death of a Russian adoptee in the United States will be one of the key themes for discussion when US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meet in Germany next week, a Foreign Ministry official said on Thursday.
US to Tell Russia How Adoptee Died
11:03 21/02/2013
The United States Department of Justice will inform Russia of the circumstances surrounding the controversial death of a three-year-old Russian adoptee, a spokesman for the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Thursday.
New Details Emerge in Russian Adoptee Death
02:17 21/02/2013 Originally published at 23:28, Wednesday, Moscow time.
New details about the death of a young Russian boy who died last month in Texas indicate the boy and his younger brother may have been playing alone outside their home before the older boy, 3-year-old Max Shatto, became unresponsive.
New Details Emerge in Russian Adoptee Death
23:28 20/02/2013
New details about the death of a young Russian boy who died last month in Texas indicate the boy and his younger brother may have been playing alone outside their home before the older boy, 3-year-old Max Shatto, became unresponsive.
Mother of Russian Adoptee ‘Killed’ in US Appeals to Putin
19:14 20/02/2013
A woman identified as the mother of a Russian child who officials in Moscow say was “brutally killed” by his adoptive US parent has appealed to President Vladimir Putin to bring her second son home.
Adopted Russian Boy’s ‘Suspicious’ Death Raises Many Questions
08:53 20/02/2013
The January death of a young boy adopted from Russia last year by American parents was called “suspicious” on Tuesday by Texas authorities investigating the case, but they stopped short of confirming the graphic evidence of abuse some Russian officials have claimed and said the parents have not been charged with any crime thus far.
Russia Cites ‘Accident’ in Texas Adopted Child’s Death
08:01 20/02/2013
Russia confirmed Tuesday that its officials had visited a site in Texas in connection with the death there of a Russian toddler who died at an area hospital last month, but described the incident as an “accident” and voiced hope of continued work with local US authorities to clarify the circumstances of the tragedy.
US Urges Restraint in Death of Adopted Russian Toddler
01:07 20/02/2013
The United States on Tuesday urged restraint in assessing the circumstances surrounding the death of a three-year-old Russian boy who Russian officials say was killed by his adoptive mother in Texas.
Russian Lawmakers Home In on US Adoptee Death
23:17 19/02/2013 Originally published at 22:34.
Russia’s parliament observed a minute of silence on Tuesday in honor of a three-year-old Russian boy who officials in Moscow say was killed by his US adoptive mother, although the investigation into his death is yet to be concluded.
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Maxim Kuzmin Case

Max Shatto, also known as Maxim Kuzmin, died on January 21 in Ector County, Texas, sparking anger in Russia, where his death was seized on to justify a recently introduced ban on US nationals adopting Russian children.

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