Sochi Notebook: 'Tolerance House' Offers No Solace for Gays By Yekaterina Kravtsova Feb. 11, 2014 Walking one day through central Sochi I saw a sign for "Tolerance House." My first thought was that it was a place for gay Olympic visitors. But gays are not welcome. Read more minor advance Russia Claims Capture of Village in Ukraine's Donetsk Region Khromove is a small village on the outskirts of Bakhmut in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. 1 Min read moskvarium Moscow to Send Hundreds of Fish to Flood-Stricken Crimea Aquarium The Sevastopol Aquarium was inundated by flooding during a powerful storm on Sunday, which killed an estimated 800 tropical fish at the facility. 1 Min read donetsk region Ukraine Says Russia Ramping Up Attacks on Avdiivka Ukrainian military officials said Russian forces had "significantly increased" their assault on the war-torn town, which has been on the front line since... 1 Min read mandatory pledge Russian Interior Ministry Proposes Foreigners Sign 'Agreement of Loyalty' The draft law proposes banning foreigners from "discrediting" Russian policy and “denying traditional family values.” 1 Min read
Sochi Notebook: 'Tolerance House' Offers No Solace for Gays By Yekaterina Kravtsova Feb. 11, 2014 Walking one day through central Sochi I saw a sign for "Tolerance House." My first thought was that it was a place for gay Olympic visitors. But gays are not welcome.