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08.04.2010, 19:57 30 comments

American mother sends adopted 7-year-old back to Russia – by himself

A seven-year-old boy arrived at a Moscow airport from the United States on Saturday morning. “I refuse him”, read the note the boy carried with him.

A child with Down's syndrome (photo by Alena Ozerova) 08.02.2010, 15:29 25 comments

Journalist calls for euthanasia of disabled newborns

The article titled “Finish it off so it doesn’t suffer,” which calls for the euthanasia of disabled newborn children, has caused public outrage in Russia and has led to fierce debates in the blogging community.

17.05.2009, 18:02 7 comments

Schoolchildren revive old Soviet traditions

Almost 3000 schoolchildren from across Russia have gathered at Moscow’s Red Square to enroll in the “pioneer movement”, which was the Soviet Union's answer to the cub scouts.

28.01.2010, 08:41 6 comments

Russia, US agree to jointly tackle corruption

The first ever session of the joint Russia-US workgroup on civil society yielded an agreement with the Transparency International watchdog on monitoring, estimation and fighting corruption.

24.03.2010, 08:27 6 comments

"Childless on principle" gains ground in Russia

More and more young people prefer not to have children out of principle – simply because they do not need them.

05.04.2010, 09:32 4 comments

The grim truth behind training female suicide bombers

Russian special forces in Dagestan are searching for the relatives of a 17-year-old female suicide bomber who blew herself up a week ago in the Moscow Metro.

Artist Oliver Jeffers 13.04.2010, 00:57 7 comments

Three new families instead of the lost one?

Three Moscow families wish to adopt 7-year-old Artyom, who was sent back to Russia by his adoptive mother, a US citizen, according to Russia’s ombudsman for children’s rights, Pavel Astakhov.

12.01.2010, 08:22 5 comments

Close-knit family with just 28 adoptive children

A Russian couple could not become biological parents – but with 28 adoptive kids they do feel happy. And, more importantly, the children feel loved and cared for.

03.03.2010, 09:41 3 comments

Against all odds: a journey from a Russian orphanage to the bright lights

The come-from-behind story of a young Moscow actor defies the popular belief that it is impossible for those raised in orphanages to succeed in life.

12.05.2010, 09:30 5 comments

Russia and US hold second round of adoption talks

Russian and US representatives are meetting in Moscow for the final round of negotiations to lift a ban on adopting Russian children and finalize a deal between the two countries.

Child custody battles turn ugly

Published: 24 September, 2009, 10:29


In Russia, more and more children are falling victim to the custody battles of their divorcing parents. In some cases, the disputes have resulted in the kidnap of a child by one of the parents involved.

 
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