Gay-rights activists in Russia have expressed concern about provocative comments by a senior official in the de facto government of Crimea, the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula that was annexed by Russia in March.
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Bad time to be gay in Crimea
Sergei Aksyonov, the de facto prime minister of Crimea, on September 2 said \"we in Crimea do not need such people,\" referring to gays and other sexual minorities.
