Some of London's biggest gay venues have decided to boycott Russian vodka as part of a global movement to highlight the Kremlin's anti-gay laws.

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The G-A-Y Group, which runs the famous Heaven superclub, is among those removing Russian products after President Vladimir Putin’s government banned “gay propaganda” and cracked down on gay rights protests.

Jeremy Joseph, founder and owner of the G-A-Y Group, said: “As other countries move forwards (on gay rights), Russia is moving backwards.

“It’s important to show solidarity at a really hard time.”

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