propaganda law, claiming, in part, it s a defense against u.s. influence. translator: i cannot put it any other way. the united states of america has become the global center of this sodomy. let them live there, do not touch us. reporter: antigay tirades are often embedded into coverage of what russia calls its special military operation in ukraine on state tv, making the war out to be part of a larger battle of russia against the west of its alleged moral decay. yaroslov, a gay rights activist in moscow, says he feels singled out. translator: this is the information noise that we are becoming victims of. we are being used as scape goats to distract attention and redirect the hatred of the electorate that supports putin and the war. reporter: russian president vladimir putin often portrays himself as the savior of traditional family values even
ukraine, including support for anti-aircraft capability, small arms and ammunition. tactical gear and medical equipment. today the top u.s. commander for the middle east general mckenzie told senators how russia s war in ukraine would impact the middle east and the impact that russia recruiting foreign fighters in syria might have in ukraine. russia s invasion of ukraine moreover has violently demonstrated its willful regard for international norms. just as we have seen through russia s actions in syria, we believe that out of syria perhaps small, small, very small groups of people that may be trying to make their way to ukraine. meantime a russian television editor who interrupted a live news broadcast to protest the invasion of ukraine on state tv has been released from russian custody. she spoke to reporters on the court steps. interrogation lasted for more