WBRZ - Baton Rouge

Russia is suspending all adoptions by American families.

The freeze will be in effect until the two countries reach an agreement on adoption procedures.

The announcement comes after an American women sent back her 7-year-old adopted Russian son to Moscow on a plane by himself.

The adoptive mother said the boy had severe psychological problems and that she had been misled by his Russian orphanage.

The case has ignited strong outrage in Russia.