Russia’s Shocking Fine: €1,000+ Penalty for Innocent Kiss Caught on Film

Russia's Shocking Fine: €1,000+ Penalty for Innocent Kiss Caught on Film

Two women who kissed in a Russian restaurant were fined more than 500 euros each for encouraging an “unusual relationship”, a Russian court said on Tuesday.

In the video showing criticism of the restaurant in the old southern city of Krasnodar, the couple, aged 24 and 19, exchanged rings and then kissed each other.Russia banned so-called “LGBT propaganda” more than a decade ago and gradually imposed restrictions on public or media coverage of what its authorities call “non-traditional” relationships.

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According to The moscow times ,In February 2024, the girls posted a video showing inappropriate behavior in a public place… The police identified them,” the Krasnodar Regional Courthouse was mentioned.The court called the video “shameful” and the two men were accused of promoting “non-sexual intercourse”.

The court ruled that they had both violated the administrative code and fined the director 50,000 rubles (€505) each,” she added.This amount is slightly below the average salary in the region.

The video obtained by the state RIA news agency shows the duo after apologizing to the police. A woman said with her face, “I apologize to those who think we are LGBT lovers. We are against this issue. We all know what rights we have and we do not expect this to happen.” It gets blurry.When someone off camera asked why they recorded the video, she said it was a “scam” for his subscribers on social media.

Since the start of the military offensive against Ukraine, the Kremlin has strengthened its doctrine and turned the conflict into a war against the loss and interests of the east. Russia’s Supreme Court classified the “International LGBT Movement” as terrorist in November last year, and anyone involved in LGBTQ interests or sharing LGBTQ symbols will be prosecuted.

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