http://www.voanews.com Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries http://www.voanews.com/img/voa/rssLogo_VOA.gif http://www.voanews.com en-US 2012 - VOA 60 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:30:00 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA The Kremlin has urged Russian officials to temper their emotions over the death in Texas last month of Max Shatto, a three-year-old born in Russia who was adopted by an American couple. Published reports in Russia have suggested the child was mistreated and possibly murdered by his adoptive parents. In comments to the Dozhd television network late Friday, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was inappropriate to consider Shatto’s death a murder before Texas officials complete ... http://www.voanews.com/content/kremlin-urges-restraint-over-adoptee-death/1609468.html http://www.voanews.com/content/kremlin-urges-restraint-over-adoptee-death/1609468.html Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:43:42 -0500 Europe webdesk@voanews.com (Dan Peleschuk) http://www.voanews.com/content/kremlin-urges-restraint-over-adoptee-death/1609468.html#relatedInfoContainer Vladimir Pekhtin, former head of the Russian parliament’s ethics committee, resigned Wednesday following allegations by opposition whistle-blower Alexei Navalny that the Kremlin-friendly deputy holds undisclosed luxury property in Florida.   The news broke amid a Kremlin anti-corruption drive aimed at countering the poor image of Russian officials. Pekhtin, a member of the ruling United Russia party, tendered his resignation after Navalny published documents on a blog that appeared to ... http://www.voanews.com/content/russian-lawmaker-resigns-over-alexei-navalny-allegations-undeclared-luxury-florida-property/1607450.html http://www.voanews.com/content/russian-lawmaker-resigns-over-alexei-navalny-allegations-undeclared-luxury-florida-property/1607450.html Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:06:35 -0500 Europe webdesk@voanews.com (Dan Peleschuk) http://www.voanews.com/content/russian-lawmaker-resigns-over-alexei-navalny-allegations-undeclared-luxury-florida-property/1607450.html#relatedInfoContainer Russia's Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on Tuesday against a mother in the United States blamed for the death in January of a three-year-old Russian adoptee. The move represents the latest development in a high-profile diplomatic war that has severely strained U.S.-Russian relations. Russian investigators said they will apply for the arrest-in-absentia of a Texas mother they believe is responsible for the death of a three-year-old Russian adoptee they identify as Maxim ... http://www.voanews.com/content/russia-opens-criminal-case-in-adoptee-death/1606412.html http://www.voanews.com/content/russia-opens-criminal-case-in-adoptee-death/1606412.html Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:29:35 -0500 Europe webdesk@voanews.com (Dan Peleschuk) http://www.voanews.com/content/russia-opens-criminal-case-in-adoptee-death/1606412.html#relatedInfoContainer