The vote comes after years of increasingly strict adoption laws in Russia and is widely seen as a retaliation against a new U.S

(CBS News) Russia’s parliament unanimously voted in favor of a measure banning adoptions of Russian children by American on Wednesday. The vote comes after years of increasingly strict adoption laws in Russia and is widely seen as a retaliation against a new U.S. law that punishes Russians accused of human rights violations.

Last week, 김제콜걸 Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for the ban and has previously called it a legitimate response to the new U.S. law. Despite voicing his support, Putin — who will now sign or turn down the measure –stopped short of confirming that he would sign it into law.