Russia adds "LGBT movement" to list of extremist and terrorist organisations


Reuters | Moscow | Updated: 22-03-2024 18:15 IST | Created: 22-03-2024 17:45 IST
Russia adds "LGBT movement" to list of extremist and terrorist organisations
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Russia has added what it calls the "LGBT movement" to a list of extremist and terrorist organisations, state news agency TASS said on Friday.

The list is maintained by an agency called Rosfinmonitoring that has powers to freeze the bank accounts of people on the list.

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