Russia never sought to ban homosexuality – Putin

Moscow has only shielded traditional values from Western propaganda, the president said

Russia has banned propaganda promoting same-sex relations but has never sought to outlaw homosexuality itself, according to President Vladimir Putin.

In 2023, the Russian Supreme Court declared the “international LGBT movement” to be an extremist organization.

“We have only discussed a ban on propaganda. We have never spoken about banning non-traditional relationships.