Russian President Vladimir Putin says homosexuals have nothing to fear in Russia . ` ` You can feel safe and free here , but please leave our children in Russia , '' he says . His remarks come as he requests volunteers for the upcoming Winter Olympics . Meanwhile , last-minute construction work continues apace ahead of the expected influx of 6,000 athletes from 85 countries and thousands more visitors from around the world . Putin tells ambassadors Thursday the games would be held ` ` without any discrimination ''
Russian President Vladimir Putin says homosexuals have nothing to fear in Russia . ` ` You can feel safe and free here , but please leave our children in Russia , '' he says . His remarks come as he requests volunteers for the upcoming Winter Olympics . Putin tells ambassadors Thursday the games would be held ` ` without any discrimination ''