MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin’s decision Thursday to endorse a ban on US citizens adopting Russian children dealt a serious blow to an already strained diplomatic relationship, but for hundreds of Americans enmeshed in the costly, complicated adoption process, the impact was deeply personal.
“I’m a little numb,’’ said Maria Drewinsky, a massage therapist from Sea Cliff, N.Y., who was in the final stages of adopting Alyosha, a 5-year-old boy.
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Another administration blunder