The relevant changes to the legislation, initiated by the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and deputies of all factions, were adopted in the final version unanimously,” read a statement on the Duma’s website.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/07/14/russian-lawmakers-approve-bill-banning-gender-reassignment/

Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin came out of this situation “having strengthened his position even more both in the country and in the world.”

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/07/02/russia-launches-the-first-drone-strike-on-kyiv-in-12-days-and-all-are-shot-down/