INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Adoptions of Russian children by foreigners came to a complete halt in 2024, while domestic adoptions continued to decline, the
investigative outlet IStories reported Friday, citing Education Ministry data.Last year marked the first time in at least 15 years that no
Russian children were adopted by foreign citizens
The trend has steadily declined since 2012, when Moscow banned U.S
reported the closure of all foreign adoption agencies that year.Russia has further tightened adoption rules, banning adoptions to countries
that allow gender reassignment as part of a broader push toward ultra-conservative social policies.Domestic adoptions have also fallen
IStories reported that adoptions by Russian citizens have declined since 2016, and the number of adopted children returned to foster care
start of 2024, around 358,000 children were in Russian foster homes, according to government statistics
hurdles traveling to Russia.
