Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a measure into law that would ban Americans from adopting Russian children.
Russia’s parliament had overwhelmingly approved the ban, which was designed as retaliation for a new U.S. law that sanctions Russian officials accused of human rights violations.
The adoption ban stirred outrage in Russia as well as the United States.
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