not going to lie russia has problems with homophobia but for me and what i wanted to ask actually nikolai is why russia why the focus around russia obviously in the problems you've been having and it's been going up and down on. social media the picture that is painted in the west is clearly very different that's why it's interesting to me where peter is getting these statistics that it's become worse that there's been attacks i mean have you heard have i said it's very sad because of people on the left. or to allegedly make it clear one thing is that there is a war which has legal implications and there is a law which has some many interpreting that is absolutely a tragedy one worse thing about the legal implications i can tell you this law is not that blind in practice the regional laws which are absolutely similar to the federal one are not applied in practice and the social consequences what's peter was saying i absolutely agree that these people who are doing these on the internet who are caressing young people who have to groups have to be brought to justice and this is absolutely a

not going to live russia has problems with homophobia but for me and what i wanted to ask actually nikolai is why russia why the focus around russia obviously in the problems you've been having and it's been going up and and down. social media the picture that is painted in the west is clearly very different that's why it's interesting to me where peter is getting these statistics that it's become worse that there has been attacks i mean have you read that i said it's very sad because of people on the left. allegedly made it clear one thing is that there is a war which has a legal implications and there is a law which was social and interpol and this is absolutely a tragedy one worse thing about the legal implications i can tell you this law is not that blind in practice the regional laws which are absolutely similar to the federal one are not applied in practice and the social consequences what's beautiful are saying i absolutely agree that these people who are doing these on the internet who are caressing young people who have to bruce have to be brought to justice and this is absolutely

he talks even more than that don't you from shrek that little donkey has got nothing compared to nikolai. the thing i want to become an actor and playing comedies i like comedies a lot i've got everything i need now i've got a childhood i'd love and people just pat me just stroking me on my head or back because when i was little my mom was busy and she had no time to do it i don't know why maybe because she drank. they were ready to do anything for their country to me to try out it is to love the country more than yourself if you join the military for any other reason that you're probably not to have a good day they were tools in the hands of the state now they live remembering the past which is impossible to get rid of i'm proud that i've been to war. but however good people do get hurt. and i've heard good people empty silent. a lot. but would prefer not to be sometimes i feel like. i should have died over there. because. i saw some people who were dying. there is cheaper than therapy. on our. dramas that truth be ignored to. stories others refused to notice. faces changing the world w

he talks even more than that don't you from shrek that little donkey has got nothing compared to nikolai. could since i think i want to become an actor and playing comedies i like comedies a lot i've got everything i need now i've got a childhood i'd love and people just pat me just stroking me on my head or back with us because when i was little my mom was busy and she had no time to do it i don't know why maybe because she drank. wealthy british style. that's not on the tirelessly. markets why not come to find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cons or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report on r t. i. a pleasure to have you with us here today. my children make me very happy. all i have to do is just to look at my little eagles in my soul feels good. just recently i saw one of my sons who sixteen sleeping with his arms around a teddy bear and mickey mouse. tears came to my eyes. through this boy spent his childhood banking. and money for his parents which they just spent on drink. it's a great joy for me that i can g

that was a gift from his bunch of cheerleaders known as the nikolai association, the nikolai comeback association and a group of people committed to his making a comeback in 2017. that photo went up on their facebook page. not his facebook page. he very humbly let them do it for him. and elsewhere in the french media today, they're talking about two meetings or that nicolas sarkozy is preparing later this month. one on the -- on september 18, giving the legion of honor to an ex party m.p. and the other meeting, perhaps more interestingly is in the south of france at the end of month in cannes, the big indian giant that owns jaguar, landrover and his first private speaking event on french soil. we don't know how much he will get for it. >> speaking abroad up until now. >> and the whole private-public role that he's -- and can you make all this money and hope to make a political comeback? and in any case one person who thinks he's not going to make a political comeback is marion lapen. national front party and spoke to the french sunday newspaper. and she said if he's not carried off in

he talks even more than that don't you from shrek little donkey has got nothing compared to nikolai. it's the thing i want to become an actor and playing comedies i like comedies a lot i've got everything i need now i've got a childhood i'd love and people just pat me just stroking me on my head or back because when i was little my mom was busy and she had no time to do it i don't know why maybe because she drank. he is easy to. say. they were ready to do anything for their country to me to try out it was to love the country more than yourself if you joined the military for any other reason that you're probably not to have a good day they were tools in the hands of the state now they live remembering the past which is impossible to get rid of i'm proud that i've been to war. but however good people do get hurt. and i've heard good people from mt silent. a lot. but would prefer not to be sometimes i feel like. i should have died over there. because. i saw some people who had died. there is cheaper than therapy. on r t. one of the new. a pleasure to have you with us here today. my chil

it's been used as an excuse to ban all gay rights demonstrations, nikolai was arrested anarrestedarrested's urging athletes and spectator not to boycott sochi, but to come and lend their support. >> do yoyou can do this during e opening ceremony but unfailing the rainbow flag or during the medals ceremonies are ceremoniee competitions when you can wear the rainbows. you can also raise the question during the broadcasting in different countries from the olympic games and so on. and the this can be very embarrassing for the russian authorities. >> reporter: rushing an and ioc officials saying athletes will not be affect bide the so-called gay prop began allow. but aside from urging athletes not to make political gestures the ioc has not player identified what penalty might be impose odd an athlete that ignores that instruction. in just four months time, we might find out. ball bun an, al jazerra. >> bra rail r*eubarilla is unde. they said their idea i've family is a quote, classic family where the women has a fundamental role and that gays and lesbians can, quote, eat another pasta, the sta

their games in sochi however hopes are high with a talented generation emerging as our correspondent nikolai charles. hopes were high for a long a little over after an impressive silver medal at last year's world championships elite however twenty thirty hasn't been the best of seasons for the twenty two year old she could only manage a disappointing thirteenth place at this year's worlds in london ontario that of course from the start of my training was really intense and was hard but i knew what i'd let myself in for i really needed to concentrate on my skating but i'm happy and have things are going and will be ready for the olympics leona has changed her program ahead of the games and she'll be no skating to the music of comment during her routine the st petersburg native is currently ranked ninety in the world and there is plenty of competition within the russian camp with i believe a certain a cover and they deserve it the took them wish were also in the top ten leon of are really into is the friendly rivalry between the competitors and believes it helps her to improve she has a room f

. >> nikolai lishkof.en we try to organize public protest this is a very big problem because we always have to face the police arrest. we always have to face violence from the antigay protestors. >> they started to break into the door, they were hoping probably to get inside as fast as possible so there's no media, that their working day didn't start yet, they just wanted to do it very, very fast, that's why they did it at 7:00 in the morning. i guess they were looking for electronic devices. that's what everything was taken out of the possible everywhere. they just destroyed everything. >> the challenges facing gay russians in their own words. and now. >>> a look ahead at tomorrow's america tonight. a secretive mormon offshoot. a man known as the prophet still rules with an iron grip. >> it's a whole new life for these young children. simple pleasures like eating watermelon on a hot arizona afternoon. even playing with toys were things forbidden to them until a few months ago. their mother ruby jessup was