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Story summary
- Russian President Vladimir Putin enacted a law expanding film censorship, giving the Ministry of Culture authority to ban works contradicting "traditional spiritual and moral values," including LGBTQ+ themes and government criticism, effective March 1.
- Non-compliance triggers penalties for theaters and streaming services.
- The law builds on a 2005 ban on LGBTQ+ propaganda.
- State-controlled media have developed systems to monitor content for violations.