President Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reflected in the glasses of a cadet watching Putin's annual news conference on TV. Putin said on Thursday a U.S. law that punishes Russians who abuse human rights was poisoning ties with Washington but signalled support for a retaliatory ban on Americans adopting Russian children.

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( Reuters )

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reflected in the glasses of a cadet watching Putin's annual news conference on TV. Putin said on Thursday a U.S. law that punishes Russians who abuse human rights was poisoning ties with Washington but signalled support for a retaliatory ban on Americans adopting Russian children.

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