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Russian Politician Apologizes Over Vote Tweet

16:07 20/12/2012

Dmitry Gudkov, a lawmaker with the A Just Russia party, publicly apologized on Thursday after publishing information suggesting a deceased deputy took part in the vote on the US adoption ban.

Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, December 20
14:05 20/12/2012
Students Protest Against Closure of Their “Inefficient” University / China to Buy Russian Submarine/ Ban on Russian Officials’ Foreign Accounts Rushed Through
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, December 20, 2012
11:37 20/12/2012
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Russia Comes One Step Closer to Banning US-Funded NGOs
20:43 19/12/2012
The lower house of the Russian parliament gave preliminary but crucial approval Wednesday to legislation introducing a direct ban on nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) involved in political activity in Russia and receiving funding or other support from US citizens or US-based organizations, as well as NGOs whose activities are seen as a threat to Russia's interests.2
Ban on US Adoptions Advances in Duma
19:02 19/12/2012
A controversial amendment that would ban US citizens from adopting Russian children passed in a second reading in the State Duma on Wednesday.
Police Detain 20 People at Rally Against US Adoption Ban
11:44 19/12/2012
Police detained about 20 people staging a picket Wednesday morning outside the State Duma, ahead of the second hearing of a bill that would ban US citizens from adopting Russian children.
No Comment So Far on US Adoptions Ban - Kremlin
05:11 19/12/2012
The Kremlin “closely” follows “the public discussion” on lawmakers’ plans to ban US citizens from adopting Russian children, but will not make any comments so far.
Energy Drink Ban Introduced to Russian Parliament
01:48 19/12/2012
A group of lawmakers from the lower house of the Russian parliament have introduced a bill that would ban sales of energy drinks in Russia.1
Duma Okays Russia’s Answer to US Blacklist
19:44 14/12/2012
The lower house of the Russian parliament on Friday gave preliminary approval to a draft law penalizing US nationals involved in violating the rights of Russian citizens, touted as Moscow’s response to the Magnitsky Act.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, December 14
16:38 14/12/2012
Sharp Rise in Number of Initiatives on Illegal Immigrants / EasyJet Sacrifices Policy Principles to Accommodate Russian Customers/ Press Review: Vladimir Zhirinovsky to Give Up Liberal Party Leadership?
Obama to Sign Magnitsky Act on Friday - White House
05:52 14/12/2012
US President Barack Obama will sign into law on Friday a bill that joins together two pieces of legislation on Russia, dealing with trade and human rights issues, the White House said.
Putin Calls for ‘Adequate’ Response to Magnitsky Act
17:28 13/12/2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted a US bill targeting alleged Russian human rights violators as an “unfriendly act,” but said Russia's response should be “adequate and not excessive."1
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, December 12
18:28 12/12/2012
Duma Drafts Hasty Response to Magnitsky Act / Yota Devices Designs “Russian Smartphone”/ Vishnevskaya Set Standard for Doing the Right Thing
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, December 12, 2012
09:57 12/12/2012
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Duma to Target American Rights Violators
13:36 10/12/2012
Russia’s lower house of parliament will debate a draft law this week targeting Americans who have violated the human rights of Russians, including adopted children.
Lady Gaga to Medvedev: “Thank You!”
11:26 08/12/2012
American pop diva Lady Gaga expressed her gratitude to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev for what she perceives to be his lack of support for legislation barring “homosexual propaganda” in Russia.
Russians Tired of Rallies But Not Politics – Analysis
19:35 07/12/2012
One year ago, large-scale street protests in Moscow seemed to overturn the indifference toward politics that had dominated the Russian public consciousness for much of the 2000s.
Duma Warns Russian TV Over End of World Hype
14:00 03/12/2012
A group of Russian politicians have urged national TV networks to show restraint in broadcasting material suggesting the end of the world is nigh, a deputy from Russia's LDPR party said on Monday.
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, November 29
15:14 29/11/2012
Russian Society Split by the Draft Law on Citizenship \ Medvedev on Russia’s Economy: A Storm is Brewing \ Boris Berezovsky’s Former Aide Arrested on Fraud Charges
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, November 28, 2012
11:06 28/11/2012
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US groups financing politically active nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Russia are facing a potentially jarring shake-up of these programs amid Moscow’s escalating clampdown on such funding.

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Amnesty Urges Russia to Drop Anti-Adoption Bill

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has urged Russian lawmakers to reject a bill that would ban the adoption of Russian children by US citizens and toughen restrictions on non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

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Adoption Anguish: US Parents Nervously Await Russia Ban Decision

Word of a possible Russian ban on adoptions by US parents spread across the US adoption community like a tsunami Thursday, leaving in its wake hundreds of distraught would-be parents, scores of incensed adoption agency workers and frustrated officials frantically scrambling to change the direction of a political nightmare some fear is now inevitable.

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