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Putin: We're Not Anti-Gay, We Love Elton John

Putin: We're Not Anti-Gay, We Love Elton John

On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country loved Elton John, using that fact as proof that the country was not anti-homosexual. Putin called John an “outstanding person [and] musician” and said, “Millions of our people sincerely love

Russian President Putin Links Gays to Pedophiles

Russian President Putin Links Gays to Pedophiles

MOSCOW (AP)  Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered new assurances to gay athletes and fans attending the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics next month. Yet he defended Russia’s anti-gay law by equating gays with pedophiles and said Russia needs to “cleanse”

Gay Russian Protester Detained at Olympic Relay

Gay Russian Protester Detained at Olympic Relay

MOSCOW (AP) — A gay Russian protester has been detained for unfurling a rainbow flag during the Olympic torch relay as it passed through his hometown of Voronezh, 560 miles (910 kilometers) north of Sochi, where the games will begin

Putin Tells Gays to Leave Children Alone at Olympics

Putin Tells Gays to Leave Children Alone at Olympics

Russia came under fire when the country banned “gay propaganda,” but President Vladimir Putin assured gays they will be safe when they travel to Sochi to the 2014 Winter Olympics during a meeting with volunteers for the games. There was

Five Militants Arrested in Southern Russia

Five Militants Arrested in Southern Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Five members of a banned militant group have been arrested and a homemade bomb was defused in the southern Russian town of Nalchik, a National Anti-terror Committee (NAC) spokesman said on Saturday. Nalchik, in the foothills of

Romney: I Would Not Vote for Russia to Hold Olympics

Romney: I Would Not Vote for Russia to Hold Olympics

(AP) Romney: Putin’s Russia undercuts Olympic spiritWASHINGTONRussia’s slide from democratic reforms and its relationships with international peers threaten to undercut the spirit of the Olympic Games it hosts next month, failed presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Sunday. Romney, who led

Putin Visits Bomb-Hit Volgograd

Putin Visits Bomb-Hit Volgograd

(AP) Putin visits bomb-hit VolgogradBy GARY PEACHAssociated PressVOLGOGRAD, RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made a pre-dawn visit to the city reeling from two suicide bombings this week, bringing gestures of sympathy for the victims and questions for the officials

16 killed in Suicide Bombing in Russia

16 killed in Suicide Bombing in Russia

(AP) 16 killed in suicide bombing in Russia’s southBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWA suicide bomber struck a busy railway station in southern Russia on Sunday, killing herself and at least 15 others and wounding scores more, officials said, in a stark

Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Russia's South

Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Russia's South

(AP) Suicide bomber kills 14 in Russia’s southBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated PressMOSCOWAt least 14 people were killed and scores were wounded Sunday by a female suicide bomber at a railway station in southern Russia, officials said, heightening concern about terrorism ahead