Russia and the United States have resumed...

Russia has not prohibited international adoption, but suspended the process until it signs a separate agreement with the United States. The critical talks will be held on May 12.

International adoption is an old and painful problem dating back to 1990, when the first Russian orphans were adopted into American families. Russians did not have a uniform attitude to it, with the number of advocates of foreign adoption growing to an all-time high in 1990-1992, when Russia was in the grips of an economic crisis and every American looked like a millionaire because of the dollar"s high exchange rate.

The situation has changed since then, with a "patriotic" view of the problem gaining momentum. However, most Russians are unwilling to take an extreme position on so delicate an issue.

The uncontrolled issue of permissions to foreigners wishing to adopt Russian children because "they will be better off abroad, one way or another" does not take into account the right of children

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