Russia makes it illegal to share Putin 'gay clown' image

Image showing Russia's President wearing eye-shadow and lipstick condemned as 'extremist material'

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An image of President Vladimir Putin wearing heavy make-up has been banned in Russia after justice ministry officials classified it as "extremist material".

Item 4,071, which depicts Putin "with eyes and lips made up, hints at the supposed nonstandard sexual orientation of the president of the Russian Federation", says Russia's Federal List of Extremist Material.

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