Leonid was born in a small town in Russia's Far East, where his mother beat him for being gay. When he finished school, he left home and met Aleksandr, with whom he now campaigns for LGBT rights.
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Tuesday 17 September 2019
Residents of Saratov in central Russia have joined forces on social media to try and identify the source of a stench they say hits the city at nighttime and weekends. They're blaming local industrial plants.
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Using regional media and the reporting of Current Time TV's wide network of correspondents, Anna Shamanska will tell stories about people and society you are unlikely to read anywhere else.