Person: Pavel Astakhov

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QUIRKY WORLD ... Girl, 10, flies across Russia without ticket or ID

RUSSIA: Russian transport police say a 10-year-old girl flew from Moscow to St Petersburg without identification or a ticket.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2016

Anti-US adoption bill endorsed

The upper chamber of Russia’s parliament today unanimously voted in favour of a measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children.

Wed, 26 Dec, 2012

Russian MPs vote on measure to ban US adoptions

Several protesters were arrested today outside the upper chamber of Russia’s parliament as it prepared to vote on a controversial measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children.

Wed, 26 Dec, 2012