"Putin's 24-Year Reign: Crackdown on Dissent and LGBTQ+ Community"

Russian President Vladimir Putin's government has targeted independent voices, LGBTQ+ activists, lawyers, and religious believers in a widespread crackdown. Independent media outlets have been labeled as "foreign agents," rights groups have been outlawed, lawyers representing dissidents have faced pressure, and the LGBTQ+ community has been targeted with laws banning propaganda of "nontraditional sexual relations" and gender transitioning procedures. Additionally, smaller religious denominations and groups, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, have been banned and prosecuted.