Russia's response to Magnitsky Act

More Russians support adoption ban - poll

The number of Russians who think that Russian adoptive families provide better care for disabled orphans has gron from 36% to 41%, and the support of the “Dima Yakovlev law” has grown 11%, according to the data collected by independent pollster Levada Center.

15:49 03.02.2014

US lawmakers propose expanding Magnitsky Act to all countries

US senators John McCain and Ben Cardin have submitted a bill to the US Congress that would potentially broaden the scope of the Magnitsky Act to all countries.

12:52 17.01.2014

No reason to amend adoption ban for mixed-nationality couples – State Duma

The State Duma sees no grounds to reconsider the Dima Yakovlev law that bans the adoption of Russian children by American couples. The ban will still be valid even if one of the parents permanently resident in the US is a Russian national, says Olga Batalina, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Issues of Family, Women and Children.

11:46 16.07.2013

State Duma refuses to overturn US adoption ban

The State Duma refused Friday to overturn Russia’s ban on the adoption of its orphans by US families.

18:52 17.05.2013

Hermitage Capital CEO appeals arrest in absentia

The defense of Hermitage Capital CEO William Browder has appealed his arrest in absentia, the Tverskoy District Court spokesperson Yekaterina Korotova told RAPSI.

10:53 08.05.2013

Moscow, Washington agree regular dialogue on adoptions

Russia and the United States have agreed to establish regular dialogue on the protection of rights of Russian children adopted by US families, says Konstantin Dolgov, the human rights ombudsman for the Russian Foreign Ministry.

09:46 18.04.2013

Russia's Anti-Magnitsky list may include over 100 Americans

The Russian response to the so-called Magnitsky List may include the names of 104 officials from the United States banned to enter Russia.

11:08 12.04.2013

Russian MP asks Obama to put him on Magnitsky List

A Russian deputy from the northwestern Leningrad Region’s legislative assembly, who is also the leader of the ruling United Russia party’s regional branch, has asked US President Barack Obama to put him on the so-called Magnitsky List.

09:52 10.04.2013

State Duma will not collaborate with Magnitsky Act author to battle corruption

The Russian State Duma will not cooperate with US Senator Ben Cardin, the author of the Magnitsky Act, in revealing the accounts and undeclared real estate owned by Russian officials.

17:32 21.03.2013

Most of Russian cabinet against US Adoption Ban - Deputy PM

The majority of Russian ministers are against a recently approved ban on US nationals adopting Russian children, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said Wednesday.

15:05 20.03.2013

Sponsoring senator says Magnitsky Act does not hinder US-Russia relations

US Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) does not think the Magnitsky Act hinders the development of US-Russian relations. Cardin sponsored the Magnitsky bill in the Senate, although a different wording of the bill was ultimately adopted.

12:19 05.03.2013

ECHR processes US adoption complaint against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has communicated to Russia the complaint filed by four families from the United States who were unable to adopt Russian children.

15:46 29.01.2013

Four US families file claims with ECHR challenging Russian adoption ban

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday registered complaints filed by four American families challenging the so-called Dima Yakovlev law, which prohibits US families from adopting Russian orphans.

19:15 24.01.2013

US will honor 1964 consular convention on diplomatic access to adopted children

US Ambassador Michael McFaul has announced that Washington will continue to honor its agreements and commitments to Russia, including the bilateral consular convention of 1964, which gives Russian diplomats unrestricted access to Russian nationals in the US, including to adopted children.

11:44 23.01.2013

Russian children adopted by Americans before January 1 will go to the US

Russian children whose adoptions were approved by the courts before January 1, 2013, must go to their adoptive parents in the United States, as ruled by the Russian Supreme Court.

10:09 23.01.2013

Thousands gather in downtown Moscow to protest US adoptions ban

Thousands of Russian activists gathered in the center of Moscow on Sunday to hold a protest march against a law banning US nationals from adopting Russian children.

19:32 13.01.2013

Pipeline adoptions hang in the balance as Russia, US dispute adoption ban protocol

Russia’s ban on the adoption of its orphans by American citizens was fast-tracked in the aftermath of the US decision to impose sanctions against certain Russian individuals believed to have violated human rights in the context of the 2009 death of attorney Sergei Magnitsky in a Moscow pre-trial detention center.

17:06 10.01.2013

Adoption agreement with U.S. no longer effective - Foreign Ministry

The adoption agreement with the United States is no longer in effect and attempts to misrepresent Moscow's position on the issue are unacceptable, reads a comment posted by the Foreign Ministry on its website.

12:58 10.01.2013

US adoptions banned over child protection matters - Russian FM

The Russian Foreign Ministry has indicated inadequate legal protection in the face of numerous abuse cases as one of the reasons why Americans were banned from adopting Russian children.

11:16 29.12.2012

Putin signs law on banning US adoptions of Russian kids

President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill barring U.S. citizens from adopting children from Russia, the law will come into effect on January 1, 2013.

13:56 28.12.2012

Russia to lose access to children adopted in US - FM Lavrov

By terminating the Russian-U.S. adoption agreement, Russia will lose access to Russian children who have already been adopted, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

11:21 24.12.2012

Over 6,000 sign US Magnitsky Act petition

In two hours, almost 6,000 people signed a petition to make Russian lawmakers, who voted in favor of the US adoptions ban, accountable under the Magnitsky Act.

12:08 23.12.2012

Prokhorov to allot $50,000 for kids affected by anti-US adoption law

The Civil Platform party will allocate $50,000 to each family that adopts a child who may suffer as a result of the "Dima Yakovlev Law," Mikhail Prokhorov, the billionaire chairman of the party's federal political committee.

19:09 21.12.2012

Putin: State Duma reaction to Magnitsky Law appropriate

The State Duma's reaction to the adoption of the Magnitsky Law is "an emotional, but appropriate response", Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an annual press conference in Moscow. This refers to the amendment that will close adoption agencies and will terminate the U.S.-Russian agreement on the child adoption.

14:29 20.12.2012

Children's ombudsman calls for giving orphans in Russia a decent future

Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov has urged the government and society to take all measures so as to ensure a decent future for orphans in Russia. On Wednesday the State Duma approved an amendment prohibiting Americans from adopting Russian children.

11:30 20.12.2012

State Duma votes to prohibit Americans from adopting Russian children

The State Duma has approved an amendment prohibiting Americans from adopting Russian children in the second reading. The amendment proposes banning these adoptions, closing adoption agencies, and terminating the U.S.-Russian agreement on the adoption of underaged children. The deputies approved the bill in response to the Magnitsky Act in the first reading on December 14.

17:54 19.12.2012

State Duma prohibits U.S.-funded political NGOs

The State Duma has approved an amendment on introducing a direct ban on the activities of U.S.-funded political non-profit organizations in Russia, as well as non-profit organizations whose activities are seen as a threat to Russia's interests.

17:14 19.12.2012

State Duma committee supports ban on Americans adopting Russian children

The State Duma Committee for Constitutional Legislation and Nation Building has supported an amendment on banning the adoption of Russian children by Americans in the so-called Dima Yakovlev laws, which was Russia's response to the Magnitsky Act adopted in the United States.

10:38 18.12.2012

Putin slams US Magnitsky law as 'unfriendly'

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that the United States adoption of the Magnitsky Act is a consequence of intrigue in domestic politics, saying that the U.S. authorities speak of the reset in Russian-U.S. relations, but in fact only worsen them.

17:18 13.12.2012

Russia vows to retaliate against US Magnitsky bill

Russia will take retaliatory measures in response to the US legislature's decision to adopt new laws imposing sanctions against certain Russian individuals believed to have been connected with the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian presidential aide said on Sunday.

18:08 09.12.2012

US Senate passes Magnitsky Act

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the Magnitsky Act, a bill imposing visa sanctions against those Russians who - in the view of the US government - have been involved in human rights violations, and simultaneously voted for the cancellation of the Jackson-Vanik amendment, a landmark Cold War-era law that has long impeded U.S.-Russian trade relations.

11:34 07.12.2012

Disputes over formulations delay examination of Magnitsky list bill in US

The U.S. Senate's consideration of the bill on Magnitsky list has been delayed by ongoing disputes among senators regarding the phrasing of one sentence in the document. On November 16, an overwhelming majority of U.S. House representatives voted in favor of passing the "Magnitsky Act", punishing Russian officials deemed to have violated human rights.

15:15 29.11.2012

Russia calls shenanigans on Magnitsky list and vows to react

The Magnitsky list is just for show and will have no practical effect on the visa regime between Russia and the United States, Mikhail Margelov, chairman of the Federation Council's International Affairs Committee, said.

11:45 19.11.2012

US House backs Russia ‘Magnitsky’ rights restrictions

US lawmakers on Friday overwhelmingly passed the “Magnitsky Act” to punish Russians deemed to have violated human rights, and also lifted a landmark Cold War-era law that has long impeded normal US-Russia trade relations.

11:58 17.11.2012

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Duma retaliates against US with adoption ban, NGO restrictions, blacklist