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Sochi Winter Olympics: who is going to the opening ceremony?

China's Xi Jinping and Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovych will attend but many in west have been put off by Russia's anti-gay laws.

Sochi hires pest control firm for cull of stray dogs during Winter Olympics

Firm says thousands of stray dogs are roaming the streets of Sochi and that some are biting children.

Olympians urge Russia to reconsider 'gay propaganda' laws

Some current and former Olympians criticise Games officials and sponsors for lack of action over anti-gay measures.

Elton John to Putin: I will show you gay people victimised under Russian law

Singer responds to president by saying he has met Russians abused under legislation banning 'homosexual propaganda'.

Russian cable news channel TV Rain under threat after 'political attack'

Backlash over online poll on Leningrad siege leads to channel being axed from networks amid claims of Kremlin interference.

Rainbow Google doodle tackles anti-gay laws as Sochi kicks off

Search engine's logo presented in the colours of the rainbow flag to coincide with the opening of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

How anti-gay groups use 'Russian Facebook' to persecute LGBT people

With Sochi under way, we look at widespread homophobia across VKontakte – and what little is being done to stop it.

Winter Olympics 2014: Putin's iron grip can't stop @SochiProblems going viral

When even the athletes are taking the piss, you can't help feeling the forces of totalitarianism are fighting a losing battle.

Sochi Olympics: Evictions of residents, land seizures reveal Sochi's cruel side

In a powerful exposé written Feb. 6 by the Los Angeles Times, we are taken behind the curtain and shown some of Russia’s dirty secrets surrounding the inexorable machine of progress that transformed the unknown city of Sochi into a bustling hub of Olympic beauty.