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.
Vladimir Putin mocks US embassy for flying the rainbow flag
Russian president Vladimir Putin, who recently extended his premiership to 2036 following a referendum, has mocked the US embassy for flying the rainbow flag.
During a televised news conference, Putin was informed by a lawmaker that the embassy was flying the flag. When he was told that it was the American embassy, he responded by saying: “Let them celebrate.
They’ve shown a certain something about the people who work there.” Referencing Russia’s ‘gay propaganda’ law, which was passed in 2013 and banned the promotion of “non-traditional” sexual orientations to minors, he added: “It’s no big deal though.
We have spoken about this many times, and our position is clear. “Yes, we passed a law banning the propaganda of homosexuality among
