World | adoption Russia Halts Adoptions to US Families Case of 'returned' 7-year-old boy sparks outrage By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Apr 15, 2010 6:19 AM CDT Copied The child, 8, gets into a minivan in Russia after flying over alone. (AP Photo/Rossia 1 Television Channel) Russia has suspended all adoptions to American families until the two countries can agree on new procedures. A US delegation will meet with officials in Moscow "in the next few days" to discuss the situation, the AP reports, after an American woman last week sent her 7-year-old adopted son back to Russia on a plane by himself. Russians are outraged that no charges have been filed against her. A Russian rep said new laws were necessary "ensure that recent tragedies in the United States will not be repeated." Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. Report an error