and israel. some whatever happens, it's going to be the people of sir qua who pay the final -- people of syria who pay the final one. >> good to hear from you. well, we're keeping an eye on developments in and around syria. and we'll be bringing you the latest update as soon as we get them. in the meantime i'll be back with some other news after this very short break. >> we continue here on r.t. the situation concerning gay rights in russia has been sparking huge debate among activists and evenat -- even athletes. legislation sparked uproar in europe and america and led to boycotts of the winter olympics in february. martin andrews takes a look at whether russia is hos style to same-sex couples. the real rainbow russia fights on the streets, endless arrests. for many around the world moscow brings images of snow, and now homophobia. this time it's the lgbt community in the spotlight. although fights for quality and boycotts at sporting events can be justified, it's important to know that moscow d