https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/30/russias-cruel-and-vindictive-adoption-ban/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:40:59 -0400<![CDATA[From the perspective of the orphans, the disaster is even more profound and tragic. They remain in orphanages in Eastern Europe—which are the worst in the world—with Russia and Romania taking the lead in disgraceful and outrageous conditions. These institutions are not habitable; children are malnourished and in some cases starving and emaciated. They lie in their own feces and urine and in clothes that are old, torn, and not fitted to their bodies. Orphans lie still and untouched in their cribs, all day and all night. They are in pain from hunger, cold, and undefined medical conditions.]]>Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:20:22 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/30/russias-cruel-and-vindictive-adoption-ban-n280688