Russian parliament passes Russia-US adoption law

Published July 10, 2012 5:44pm ET



MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament on Tuesday ratified a long-awaited agreement with the United States regulating the adoption of Russian children by Americans.

The ratification by a 244-96-2 vote in the State Duma came a year after the two countries worked out the pact.

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