Topic: Putin to sign bill banning Americans from adopting Russian children
beckyderp !CATLDyPIBQ started this discussion 14 years ago #24,377
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/russia-usa-adoptions-putin-idUSL5E8NR5YT20121227
President Vladimir Putin signalled on Thursday he would sign a bill barring Americans from adopting Russian children into law and sought to forestall criticism of the move by promising measures to better care for his country's orphans.
In televised comments, Putin tried to appeal to people's patriotism by suggesting that strong and responsible countries should take care of their own and lent his support to a bill that has further strained U.S.-Russia relations.
"There are probably many places in the world where living standards are higher than ours. So what, are we going to send all our children there? Maybe we should move there ourselves?" he said, with sarcasm.
Parliament gave its final approval on Wednesday to the bill, which would also introduce other measures in retaliation for new U.S. legislation which is designed to punish Russians accused of human rights violations.
For it to become law Putin needs to sign it.
"So far I see no reason not to sign it, although I have to review the final text and weigh everything," Putin said at a meeting of senior federal and regional officials that was shown live on the state's 24-hour news channel.
"I intend to sign not only the law ... but also a presidential decree that will modify the support mechanisms for orphaned children ... especially those who are in a difficult situation, by that I mean in poor health," Putin said.
Critics of the bill say the Russian authorities are playing political games with the lives of children.
Putin had earlier described the Russian bill as an emotional but appropriate response to the Magnitsky Act, legislation signed by President Barack Obama this month as part of a law granting Russia "permanent normal trade relations" (PNTR) status.
The U.S. law imposes visa bans and asset freezes on Russians accused of human rights violations, including those linked to the death in a Moscow jail of Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-graft lawyer, in 2009.
In televised comments, Putin tried to appeal to people's patriotism by suggesting that strong and responsible countries should take care of their own and lent his support to a bill that has further strained U.S.-Russia relations.
"There are probably many places in the world where living standards are higher than ours. So what, are we going to send all our children there? Maybe we should move there ourselves?" he said, with sarcasm.
Parliament gave its final approval on Wednesday to the bill, which would also introduce other measures in retaliation for new U.S. legislation which is designed to punish Russians accused of human rights violations.
For it to become law Putin needs to sign it.
"So far I see no reason not to sign it, although I have to review the final text and weigh everything," Putin said at a meeting of senior federal and regional officials that was shown live on the state's 24-hour news channel.
"I intend to sign not only the law ... but also a presidential decree that will modify the support mechanisms for orphaned children ... especially those who are in a difficult situation, by that I mean in poor health," Putin said.
Critics of the bill say the Russian authorities are playing political games with the lives of children.
Putin had earlier described the Russian bill as an emotional but appropriate response to the Magnitsky Act, legislation signed by President Barack Obama this month as part of a law granting Russia "permanent normal trade relations" (PNTR) status.
The U.S. law imposes visa bans and asset freezes on Russians accused of human rights violations, including those linked to the death in a Moscow jail of Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-graft lawyer, in 2009.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later[^] [v] #377,379
How very selfless of him. It's a good thing he's been in power for so long, so that he can bring in all of these helpful policies.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 16 minutes later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #377,380
This was on RT like a week ago
HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 25 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #377,381
what utter cunts
i'd understand if they did this to prevent child abuse, but the reason here is just completely stupid
i'd understand if they did this to prevent child abuse, but the reason here is just completely stupid
Action Bastard !.B6gr6sszw joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 39 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #377,387
Russia continues to prove itself a hell-hole filled with the shit of all humanity, lol.buspup !!x+kkCmnF4 joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 23 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #377,390
They want to deny America something and they have nothing else. They're screwing over their own children, but they dont care.