The president said Friday however that Russia does not discriminate against people on the basis of sexual orientation. Putin on Friday signed amendments to the constitution backed by a national vote that include a clause on marriage being between a man and a woman, aimed at preventing legalisation of gay unions. They've shown a certain something about the people who work there,' he added with a smile. 'Who works in this building?' Putin asked the speaker, Senator Alexei Pushkov, to be told 'Americans.'
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked a rainbow LGBT pride flag hung from the US embassy in Moscow, suggesting it reflected on the orientation of the diplomats.ĭuring a televised video conference, a lawmaker told Putin that the US embassy had hung a rainbow flag on its facade for the first time to celebrate Pride month in June.
