In Russia, financial US NGOs will be banned

The State Duma Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building recommended introducing a direct ban on the activities of political NPOs financed from the United States in Russia, as well as the activities of non -profit organizations whose activities "poses a threat to the interests of Russia", RIA Novosti reports. The Committee supported the corresponding amendment to the so -called "Law of Dima Yakovlev", which was the response to the "Act of Magnitsky" adopted in the United States. In general, the bill is planned to be considered in the second reading on Wednesday, and in the third on Friday.

Earlier, the same committee approved the amendment introducing the ban on the adoption of Russian children by US citizens. In case of adoption, it may begin to operate since January 2013.

The fact that American citizens will be forced to adopt Russian children was reported on Monday Vedomosti. It was assumed that the unicorn would be appropriate to the bill, which the State Duma will accept in response to the "Law of Magnitsky". A ban on the activities of intermediary firms in the field of adoption is also introduced. In addition, the second reading in the document will be a ban on political activities of NGOs funded from the United States.

On December 14, the State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill on measures of influence on persons involved in a violation of the rights of Russian citizens. The action of the bill signed by the State Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin and the leaders of all four factions apply to US citizens who violated the rights of Russians, committed crimes against Russian citizens or are involved in their commission.