Artyem Saveliev

Artyem Saveliev is a 7 year old boy who in In April 2010, was sent back to Russia by his adoptive American family.
Trip back to Russia
Saveliev was placed on a solo, trans-Atlantic flight from the United States to Moscow by his adopted mother Torry Hansen. He was alone with nothing but a note she had written to "Whom it may concern", Hansen also hired a Russian driver, over the internet, to drive the boy from the airport to the Russian Ministry of Education.
Letter
His adoptive mother sent a note along with Artyem on his trip back to Russia. The note said the following:
"To Whom It May Concern,
This child is mentally unstable. He is violent and has severe psychopathic issues/behaviors. I was lied to and misled by the Russian Orphanage workers and director regarding his mental stability... After giving my best to this child, I am sorry to say that for the safety of my family, friends and myself, I no longer wish to parent this child. As he is a Russian National, I am returning him to your guardianship and would like the adoption disannulled ."
Effect on Russian/American adoption policy
Since this incident and in light of several others over the last few years, Russia is considering halting any and all adoptions involving American families. This affects thousands of families all over the US who are in the process of adopting children. In the last 16 years over 50,000 Russian children have been adopted by American parents.
Andrei Nesterenko, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, gave a news conference in Moscow on April 17 in which he made it clear that Russia was demanding an agreement be reached and signed between the US and Russia to regulate adoptions. Only then will adoption suspensions be lifted according to RIA Novosti.

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