Tag: Russia

ISTANBUL — The first shipment of a Russian missile defense system has arrived in Turkey, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Friday, moving the country closer to possible U.S. sanctions and a new standoff with Washington. The S-400 consignmentwas delivered to the Murted Air Base outside the capital Ankara, the ministry said, in a statement. "The delivery of parts belonging to the system will continue in the coming days," Turkey's Defense Industry Directorate said separately. "Once the system is completely ready, it...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. House committees are considering a one-week delay for former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s planned July 17 testimony to allow more time for lawmakers to question him, sources told Reuters on Friday. Mueller, who oversaw the federal investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, may now testify July 24, sources familiar with the plan said on the condition of anonymity while talks continue. Mueller was scheduled to appear on Wednesday...

Turkey has received its first shipment of a Russian-made missile defence system, the Defence Ministry confirmed in a statement, fanning tensions with the US and itching the country closer to potential sanctions. The first part of the S-400 Long-Range Air Defence Missile System was flown to a military air base near the capital Ankara. It comes just two days after the US warned again that sanctions could be imposed on Turkey if the country went ahead with the delivery of Russian...

Ahead of a meeting with UK Prime Minister Theresa May at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Russian leader Vladimir Putin decried LGBTQ equality as a sign of the decadence of liberalism. Speaking with the Financial Times, Putin said that liberalism had become “obsolete.” “It has come into conflict with the interests of the overwhelming majority of the population,” he said, referring to the rise of ethno-nationalist movements in Europe and the U.S. and the election of Donald Trump as signs of...

In August 2012, the Moscow City Court upheld a ruling which banned Pride parades until 2112. That’s 93 years from now. The court cited that Moscow Pride creates the possibility of public disorder, due to the lack of support for the queer community from the public. The first Pride parades in Moscow took place in 2006, 2007 and 2008. They were bombarded with homophobic attacks. In 2009, the Russian LGBT Human Rights Project organized a parade at the last minute, avoideding...

Photo by Alvin Mahmudov on UnsplashIs Russia changing for the better? Currently, Russia is considered a fairly toxic environment for LGBTQ people. Its government is anti-LGBTQ and even uses a non-LGBTQ propaganda law to ban sharing LGBTQ content online and even in person. The law is also used to prohibit large gatherings of LGBTQ people (with the excuse that youth could be corrupted). But a new survey says a rising change is coming...

The video's creator now wants people around the world to share it in protest of Russia's 'gay propaganda' laws The man behind a YouTube video that feature same-sex kisses is ‘sad’ they have been banned in Russia. Roman Bashinsky launched his social justice channel Bashinsky Time (BT) to help promote tolerance in Russia and has more than 438,000 subscribers. A recent series of videos featured a blindfolded person kissing a range of people. Those blindfolded did not know the identity of the...

Oh Russia, sending us mixed signals again? It’s nearing close to election time in the Country of Russia with votes set to start in September, and a new interesting video has popped up ahead of that time. According to GayStarNews, no one knows where the now viral election video came from for sure, but several people have guessed that it’s the work of the local government. The video itself, which you can watch below, shows two men discussing the upcoming election. The...

Exclusive: This LGBTI activist was interrogated in Russia for nearly a day without a lawyer, his belongings or a phone A gay man who helped to hide the Pride flag in plain sight in Russia was detained for 16 hours. Colombian Mateo Fernandez, who works in advertising in Paris, flew to Moscow on 29 June. He met up with the five other activists. And from there, they took pictures traveling around the Russian city wearing football shirts from their native countries. The...

LGBTQ people have faced attacks and arrests at the games, but this stands as a shining moment England soccer fan, and organizer with Three Lions Pride, Di Cunningham traveled to Russia to cheer on the national team and fly a Pride version of the Three Lions flag. Despite legitimate cause for concern, she displayed it proudly from the stands, while watching her team come out victorious in their World Cup opener against Tunisia, with a score of 2-1. The situation for...

LGBTQ fans and advocates have decried FIFA’s choice of Russia to host the World Cup this year, saying the notoriously antigay country would be unsafe for LGBTQ fans. While the sporting authority and the Russian government have tried to downplay the concerns, two fans have already been brutally attacked before the games have even started. French citizen O Davrius and his partner had traveled together to Russia to cheer on French athletes according to Metro UK, but the first match...

Root for equality at tonight's match Russia - Saudi Arabia When audiences come to watch the first game of the World Cup tonight (14 June), there will be a secret LGBTI message hidden in plain sight. The first game will be between Russia and Saudi Arabia, two countries which prosecute against the LGBTI community. Using this link, fans will see a gay couple kissing with the Russian and Saudi Arabian flags on their cheeks. It is similar to the way Snapchat and Pokemon...

A gay football fan has been left with serious brain injuries after being viciously attacked in Russia. O. Davrius and his partner had travelled to Russia from France to cheer on their home country, but were beaten in St Petersburg after catching a taxi. Their phones and wallets were stolen in the horrendous attack. Davrius was left with more severe injuries than his partner, suffering with a fractured jaw, brain contusion and an open craniocerebral injury. Two men have been arrested in...

Thugs have also told gay football fans they could be 'killed' if they attend the World Cup in Russia Gay kissing in public will be reported to police at the Russia World Cup, a homophobic group has warned. The international soccer competition will kick off across 11 Russian cities next week, and LGBTI rights groups are very concerned. A gay insider at the Russia Football Union has revealed to Gay Star News higher ups ‘don’t care whatsoever’ about LGBTI fans being assaulted,...