Russia, US discuss adoptions

Russia and the United States are continuing discussions over the adoption of Russian orphans by American families, which was suspended this month.



Russia\'s ombudsman for child rights says a draft treaty that will ensure the safety of adopted children will be handed to US officials.



He says Russia will not allow adoptions until the treaty is signed.



The tough new stance comes after a US woman sent a seven-year-old adopted orphan back to Russia unaccompanied.



He arrived at Moscow airport earlier this month carrying a note from the woman in Tennessee, who was supposed to be his new mother, saying she did not want him.



The Russian government had described the case as the last straw.