Thousands brave Moscow's icy winter to oppose the adoption of Russian children by families abroad.<br/> <br />The protest comes after a three-year-old Russian orphan recently died in the care of his American adoptive parents.<br/> <br />Although U.S. authorities said the death was accidental, officials in Moscow have claimed child abuse and called for a ban on Americans adopting Russian children.<br/> <br />Across the city, thousands more demonstrated, calling for everything from better living conditions to an end to political corruption.<br/> <br />A number of political groups organised the march to tackle what they called "everyday problems."<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN STATE DUMA DEPUTY ILYA PONOMARYOV<br/> <br />"The main goal is to talk about real problems that concern simple people everyday - not about some highbrow politics, parliamentary republics, democracy, elections."<br/> <br />Around 2,000 people are estimated to have taken part in the protest rally highlighting the problems encountered in dail
