"Police raided Eksmo on suspicion of disseminating homosexual propaganda, seizing thousands of books and questioning the chief executive, Yevgeny Kapiev, and other executives."
"The investigation into Eksmo began last year when authorities detected LGBT propaganda in books published by its Popcorn Books subsidiary, leading to arrests of staff members."
"Books depicting same-sex relationships have been banned in Russia for over 10 years, with recent laws tightening restrictions on publishers to remove and destroy such publications."
"The Kremlin's emphasis on traditional values has intensified the persecution of LGBTQ individuals and cultural producers, affecting various aspects of social life, including literature and art."
Russian police raided Eksmo, the country's top publishing house, suspecting it of disseminating homosexual propaganda. Thousands of books were seized, and several executives were interrogated. The raid is part of a broader trend of hardline social conservatism in Moscow, with laws repressing political life and targeting LGBTQ themes. Books promoting same-sex relationships have been banned for over a decade, and recent laws require the destruction of such publications. The Kremlin's push for traditional values has intensified the persecution of LGBTQ individuals and cultural producers.
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