Putin says he will sign anti-US adoptions bill

December 27, 2012 19:47

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he will sign a controversial bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children. More than 60,000 Russian children have been adopted in the United States in the past two decades with Russia being the single biggest source of adopted children for years.

UNICEF estimates that there are about 740,000 children without parental custody in Russia, while only 18,000 Russians are now waiting to adopt a child. The bill has angered many Russians who argue that it victimizes Russian orphans who will be robbed of the opportunity to get a family.

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