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2 days ago · Russia formalized its international adoption program in the middle of 1991. That year, 12 children were adopted by American families. That figure grew quickly, topping 1,000 children by 1994, rising to 4,292 in 2001 and reaching a peak of 5,862 adoptions in 2004. (International adoption reached an overall historic high that year, with a total ...
1 day ago · The Hague Adoption Convention (formally the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption) is an international treaty to improve accountability, safeguards, and cooperation in inter-country adoption. Since it came into effect in the U.S. in 2008, its terms govern any adoption from any of the 75-or-so ...
4 days ago · A few more than 30 churches in total were allowed to operate in Moscow during the Soviet era.
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4 days ago · Follow Russia Beyond on Pinterest. We’re used to seeing a Russian babushka as a calm old woman in a headscarf sitting on her knitwork. But not all of them are so soft and kind! We’ve put ...
2 days ago · Photo Tips: After work hours are the best time to see people interacting with street performers, perfect for street photography. 8. Church of Nikolaya Chudotvortsa Tverskoy Old Believers' Community. This is a small, relatively unknown cathedral, but what makes this place special for me is its location.
3 days ago · Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 20th week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region. Media reports say Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was injured in a ...
