Russian officials allowed CNN to see a copy of a letter sent to Russia with 7-year - old boy . ' ` ` How can you imagine that a 7 - old boy can be [ a ] menace or a threat ... ? '' As shared now by many Russians : ` ` I am against the idea of sending our children abroad '' Russian media have reported on several previous cases of abused adoptees in U.S .
Russian officials allowed CNN to see a copy of a letter sent to Russia with 7-year-old Artyem . Official `` How can you imagine that a 7-year-old boy can be [ a ] menace or a danger ... ? '' Sentiment shared now by many Russians : `` I am against the idea of sending our children abroad '' Russian media have focused on several previous cases of abused adoptees in U.S .