Gender reassignment

Kremlin bans Austrians from adopting children

Russia is increasingly isolating itself from the West.

(Bild: AFP)

A law has been passed in Russia according to which citizens of foreign countries in which gender reassignment is permitted may no longer adopt children from Russia or have custody of them.

"We must protect these little people who are not yet able to protect themselves," explained State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin. It is extremely important to "eliminate possible dangers in the form of gender reassignment to which adopted children in these countries could be exposed", added Volodin. In general, the West's policy towards children is "catastrophic".

Duma deputy Oleg Nilov urged his colleagues to also consider the "protection" of children who have already been adopted by foreign citizens in the future. According to Volodin, a total of 102,403 children have been adopted by residents of other countries since 1993.

LGBT in Russia

• In July 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning gender reassignment surgery.
• At the end of the same year, the LGBT movement in Russia was classified as "extremist".

The countries specifically affected by the ban are Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Argentina, Belgium, the UK, Denmark, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Norway, Finland, Estonia and others.

Brainwashing by the Kremlin
As if that were not enough, the Russian MPs are of the opinion that the above-mentioned states are deliberately trying to undermine "traditional" values, "distort" world history, "revise" Russia's role and place in it and "stir up" inter-ethical and inter-religious conflicts.