Thousands of Russia’s orphans have been sent to fight in Ukraine, many drawn in by promises of finally receiving the housing ...

Russian lawmakers are trying to bar Americans from adopting Russian children. It's meant as retaliation against unfavorable U.S. legislation, but... Adoption Ban Puts Orphans At Center Of U.S.-Russia ...

Passing a new bill in Russia has never presented much of a problem for President Vladimir Putin. With perpetual control of both houses of parliament and a couple of loyalist “opposition” parties to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — A family in Vista recently ...

The blowback against Russia’s ban on American adoptions has taken many forms over the past few weeks, ever since President Vladimir Putin made it illegal as of this month for U.S. families to give ...

MOSCOW — Michelle Obama took time away from her husband's public diplomacy Tuesday to share a laugh with Russian orphans, hobnob with volunteer nurses and watch dazzling folk dancers gliding on stage ...

TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) – Eleven children from an orphanage in Russia are getting a taste of life in America and it might lead to a life-long relationship with their host families. The Friends of ...

Relations between the United States and Russia are testier than they have been in years. The two nations are at odds over human rights, the civil war in Syria and even the adoption of Russian orphans ...

Three of six older Russian orphans who visited Tulsa last week will be adopted by Tulsa-area families, and the remaining three have a good chance of the same, an organizer of an international program ...

Last month, Russian children rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov and human rights envoy Konstantin Dolgov showed up at the Ranch For Kids’ gates, demanding entry to check on the adopted children from ...

Remember the old National Lampoon cover that had a picture of a nervous-looking dog with a gun pointed at his head? "If you don't buy this magazine, we'll kill this dog," was the caption. That was ...