Russian dictator Vladimir Putin continues to intensify domestic repression against his own people. The latest target was the country's largest publishing house, Ekcmo, which was raided by police.
Police officers confiscated thousands of books and arrested the company's CEO for distributing what the Kremlin calls "gay propaganda".
With Putin seeking to promote an image of Russia as a guardian of traditional moral values in contrast with a decadent West, Russian authorities banned what they call the "LGBT movement", designating it as extremist and those supporting it as terrorists.
Private Russian companies including music channels, online film distributors and book publishers are routinely fined for hosting LGBT content.
Shame on you Putin!!!
