Vladimir Putin has consolidated various branches (the ones who showed some independence) of the state news organizations into a leaner conglomerate. He then appointed a strong homophobe to head the whole thing.
NBC will be covering the Olympics in Russia in February. They have hired Dave Remnick to look at the "meaty" issues surrounding the Games. That apparently includes the anti- gay propaganda law. I don't know Remnick, but commenters to this post were not impressed with the choice.
There have been huge protests in Ukraine because the gov't is backing away from a trade deal with the European Union and aiming towards one with Russia. A counter protest, one that wants closer ties with Russia, is also been going on. One major component of their message: Russia opposes homosexuality just like we do.
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