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on August 17, 2013 in World News

PUTIN AND MINORITIES IN RUSSIA

PUTIN AND MINORITIES IN RUSSIA On February 4th, 2013, Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, addressed the Duma, (Russian Parliament), and gave a speech about the tensions with minorities in Russia: “In Russia live Russians. Any minority, from anywhere, if it wants to live in Russia, to work and eat in Russia, should speak Russian, and should respect the Russian laws. If they prefer Sharia Law, then we advise them to go to those places where that’s the state law. Russia does not need minorities. Minorities need Russia, and we will not grant them special privileges, or try to change our… View Article

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on June 22, 2013 in World News

Duma gives final approval to same sex couples adoptions ban

The Russian Lower House approved the bill that includes a ban on adoptions of Russian children by foreign same sex couples. The bill on state help to orphans and children deprived of parental support was passed by a unanimous vote with 444 MPs voting for it. The document provides for a radical increase in allowances to foster families and also allows state sponsorship of medical help that Russian orphans receive abroad. Also the adoption procedure has been simplified – court decisions allowing adoptions will come into force in 10 days instead of the previous 30 days, and the law allows… View Article

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