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What's known about the brazen bombing that killed a top Russian general in Moscow

Dec. 18, 2024 14:47 PM EST

The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top military officer and again brought the war in Ukraine to the streets of the capital. Some things to know about the attack and who is suspected of...

Russia's LGBTQ+ community is living in fear following new laws and court rulings, activists say

Dec. 06, 2024 08:14 AM EST

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Gela Gogishvili and Haoyang Xu led a happy life as a gay couple in Russia, even as President Vladimir Putin’s government took an increasingly anti-LGBTQ+ stance. Their social media posts and videos drew thousands of followers, and they were greeted by them...

Moscow bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition

Nov. 23, 2024 12:45 PM EST

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The Kremlin leader also approved legislation that outlaws the spread of material that encourages people not to have...

Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Nov. 20, 2024 10:18 AM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The Federation Council also approved bills that outlaw the spread of material that encourages people...

Russian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Nov. 12, 2024 07:50 AM EST

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed final reading of a bill to ban adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The chamber, the State Duma, also approved a measure calling for banning the spread of...

Russian parliament passes first reading of an adoption ban for countries allowing gender transition

Sep. 25, 2024 08:04 AM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday gave overwhelming approval to the first reading of a proposed law to prohibit the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The measure, which would need to pass two...