[daniel1212]

In they eyes of Putin devotees, this, as well as suppression of evangelicals, is denied, while the exporting of Western DEI and LGBTQ is cancerous to any society, which the West hopes Ukraine will fully transition to, if not yet (In 2023 the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association ranked Ukraine 39th out of 49 European countries in terms of LGBT rights legislation, similarly to EU members Lithuania and Romania.[3] Marriage remains limited to heterosexual couples under the 1996 constitution"). However, it is quest for restoring former Soviet glory that is Putin's main motivation.

[Chad C. Mulligan]

@daniel1212 - is English even your second language?