Attention to those going to Russia: With the new law, you can be detained for no reason!

While the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, a new draft law on the agenda in Russia envisages penalizing foreigners who visit the country...

Russia is preparing to introduce a law that would force foreigners visiting the country to sign a "loyalty agreement" banning them from criticizing the Kremlin's war in Ukraine and talking about LGBT issues.

The draft law, drafted by the Interior Ministry, comes at a time when President Putin is trying to portray Russia as in an existential battle for survival against "evil" Western countries.

State news agency Tass said the agreement would prohibit foreigners from "in any way discrediting the foreign and domestic state policy of the Russian Federation, public authorities and officials." Human rights lawyers said the law would make it impossible for Western journalists to work in Russia without breaking the law. Many left Russia last year after the Kremlin approved a law making it a criminal offense to publish "fake news" about the Russian military's actions in Ukraine. It is not yet known what penalties will be imposed on foreigners who violate the penalty, but Russian politician Leonid Kalashnikov said the bill is likely to be approved.

LGBT MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES BANNED A Russian court has ruled that the LGBT movement is considered "extremist" and its activities are banned. The Russian Supreme Court convened on the activities of the LGBT movement in the country upon the application of the Ministry of Justice. At the meeting, which was closed to the public, it was decided to recognize the LGBT movement as extremist and ban its activities. In a statement made by the Russian Ministry of Justice on November 17, it was stated that elements of social and religious segregation were detected in the activities of the LGBT movement and that this violated federal law. In the statement, it was noted that the LGBT movement had applied to the Russian Supreme Court to be recognized as "extremist" and to ban its activities in the country. With the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin last year, homosexual relations in the country were included in the scope of "destructive ideas and values for Russian society".