Russia warns against 'gay propaganda' during Olympics Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak on Thursday warned spectators and athletes against promoting gay rights during the Olympics, saying it was forbidden by the Olympic Charter and Russian law to spread propaganda during a sporting event. Kozak also played down concerns over security at the event, including a warning by the US government that terrorists could try to hide explosives in toothpaste tubes on Russia-bound flights. Images and soundbites.