Russia Fines News Outlet For Publishing “Heated Rivalry” Review
April 20, 2026•
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Metro Weekly reports that the Oktyabrsky District Court in Saratov — about 500 miles southeast of Moscow — has fined local news agency SaratovBusinessConsulting (SarBC) 500,000 rubles, or roughly $6,600, for publishing a review of the widely banned HBO gay romance series Heated Rivalry, according to the Russian independent outlet Mediazona.
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