Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 1999 until 2008. He was also the Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.
Russian Lawmakers Back Ban on Adoptions by Gender-Transition Countries
Vladimir Putin's signature to become law. These measures are the latest in a series of actions aimed at marginalizing sexual minorities while reinforcing Russia's traditional values.Russian lower house speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who was one of the authors of the new bill, said "it is extremely important to eliminate possible dangers in the form of gender reassignment that adopted children may face in these countries."The adoption ban would impact at least 15 countries, including several European nations, as well as Australia, Argentina and Canada.
Adoption by U.S. citizens has been prohibited since 2012.Other Russian BillsLawmakers also passed measures Wednesday criminalizing what they termed as propaganda promoting a child-free lifestyle, with fines reaching up to 5 million rubles (approximately $50,000).
Supporters of the legislation argued that discouraging parenthood aligns with alleged Western efforts to undermine Russia by fostering population decline.In recent years, Putin and other senior officials have intensified their emphasis on upholding traditional values as a countermeasure to Western liberal ideals.
Amid concerns over Russia's shrinking population, Putin has advocated for larger families, even urging women last year to consider having up to eight children.Russian Efforts Against Gender-TransitionLast year, Russia enacted a ban on gender-transition medical procedures, and the country's top court classified the LGBTQ+ "movement" as extremist, further tightening restrictions on sexual and gender minorities.In 2022, Putin signed a law extending the ban on LGBTQ+ content, prohibiting its distribution to individuals of all ages.
