Summary

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transition is legal, targeting at least 15 nations.

Additional legislation prohibits promoting child-free lifestyles, with fines up to $50,000, framing such views as part of Western efforts to weaken Russia.

These measures align with Putin’s push for “traditional values” amid population decline, including past bans on LGBTQ+ information and gender-transition procedures.

Critics view these moves as part of a broader crackdown on liberal ideologies and dissent, intensified since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  • KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 小时前

    Strange, the overlap between the political obsessions of Russia, and those of Conservatives in the United States. It’s almost as if one controls the information consumed by the other…

  • ITeeTechMonkey@lemmy.world
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    6 小时前

    These measures align with Putin’s push for “traditional values” amid population decline

    Hear me out Putin, but what if you didn’t toss everyone who can fog a mirror into your meat grinder of a war? No? Wait why do you want me to stand near the window?

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    6 小时前

    What a pointlessly cruel thing to do to children.

  • gibmiser@lemmy.world
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    6 小时前

    It’s a non-issue being used to further sow division in neighbor countries. Don’t take the bait

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      No it’s a cover for the real agenda of banning anyone suggesting it’s okay for women to not be breeding stock for future cannon-fodder for Putin to use for his absurd imperial obsessions

    • jeffw@lemmy.world
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      6 小时前

      It’s only a non-issue because they already have other bans in place (at least on Americans). It will probably decrease Russian adoptions though

      I’d also argue that a ban on speech is an issue