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Radio 5 Live,2 mins

Russian politician: It's "foolish talk" to ask about his sexuality

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A Russian politican tells Nicky that his country does not discriminate against homosexuality, but brands Nicky's question as to whether he is worried about his own sexuality as "foolish talk". Vitaly Milonov is a member of the Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg and featured in Stephen Fry's BBC Two series, Out There. Protests are being held across the world to urge the Russian government and the International Olympic Committee to uphold a section of the Olympic Charter which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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