Russia Bans Elton John AIDS Foundation to Defend 'Spiritual and Moral Values' By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's general prosecutor on Thursday banned the activities of the Elton John ...

The Russian General Prosecutor's Office has announced a nationwide ban of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing the organization of opposing the country's "traditional spiritual and moral ...

According to a statement posted to its website, Russia‘s prosecutor general’s office made the decision to ban both the U.S.- and British-registered branches over support for LGBTQ+ rights.

In November, Russia’s lower house of parliament voted unanimously to ban what authorities cast as pernicious propaganda for a child-free way of life. In a mission statement on its website ...