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11. Mitya

When Vice President Hurst feels threatened that Secretary of State McCord is vying to be the next president, she attempts to set Elizabeth up for failure by promising that Americans will continue to be able to adopt Russian orphans, despite the potential ban by Russia's president. Also, Elizabeth and Henry find out Stevie is dating Dmitri after he is followed by a Russian assassin.

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In retaliation for the US peace agreement in Afghanistan, Russia bans all adoptions of Russian children by American parents. Vice President Theresa Hurst gives assurances to the media that the government will do everything possible to return the children, which has the result of locking the US into negotiations. Theresa and Elizabeth travel to Russia to discuss the issue, but are unable to reach an acceptable agreement with Russia. A Russian assassin targets Dmitri. The US captures the assassin and bribes him into revealing the name of his handler. Elizabeth uses that intelligence to pressure the Russian president into accepting the terms originally offered. The children are returned to their adoptive families. Dmitri and Stevie say goodbye before he leaves for his new assignment in Alaska.

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