WayneS,
I adopted a daughter from Russia. She was a US citizen the moment our plane’s tires hit US soil. Russia also continues to consider her their citizen and legally requires her to travel to Russia using her Russian passport. She has never gone back, btw.
Boys adopted in Russia can still be conscripted into the armed services when they visit - though I haven’t heard of it happening to anyone.
“Some time ago we adopted a child in Russia and now we want to go there together. Do we have to get Russian visa for our child?
“No, you do not. Children, adopted in Russia, remain Russian citizens till they are 18 years of age (when they can choose their citizenship themselves) and are issued a Russian passport upon adoption. Russian Law does not forbid them to be US citizens at the same time, however, requires them to travel to Russia on their Russian passports.
from: http://www.russianembassy.ru/en/pages/faq
also see...
“I came here from the former USSR or Russia and received US citizenship. Why do I have to confirm the absence of Russian citizenship in order to get Russian Visa?
“If you are a citizen of Russia and receive US citizenship, it does not mean that you automatically lose your Russian citizenship, because, according to the Law, no person can be deprived of his/her citizenship, but on his/her stated (i.e. put officially in order) will. Russian Law does not forbid you to have several citizenships, however, considers you only a Russian citizen and, therefore, requires you to travel in and out of Russia on your Russian passports.
“Being a State institution, Consulate General enforces the Law of the State, so, every person, whose foreign passports or travel documents indicate his/her place of birth as “Russia” or “USSR”, or one of the states, which constituted former USSR, will be required to present a proof of absence of Russian Citizenship.
Thanks for the link.