A Moscow court fined the company "Nuolab," which created a cosmetics brand Cha U Kao, a fine of 2.5 million rubles in a case involving LGBT propaganda. The reason for issuing the citation was promotional material for a line of lip gloss featuring blogger Alexei Zhidkovsky.
The Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined the company “Nuolab,” creator of the Cha U Kao cosmetics brand, 2.5 million rubles in a case involving the promotion of LGBT issues (the “international LGBT movement” is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia). This was reported Reports Press Office of the Moscow Courts of General Jurisdiction.
“Nuolab LLC was found guilty of committing an administrative offense under Part 4 of Article 6.21 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (“Propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships and/or preferences, gender reassignment, and refusal to have children”), and has been sentenced to an administrative fine of 2,500,000 rubles,” — according to a statement from the press office.
By given "Watch Out, News": The investigation into Cha U Kao was initiated following a complaint filed with the Prosecutor General’s Office by Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League. According to the court, the company distributed “information aimed at promoting the appeal of non-traditional relationships” on online marketplaces.
Doberman Media As previously reported, in February 2026, the Cha U Kao brand announced the appointment of a popular media personality Alexei Zhidkovsky as the ambassador for the lip gloss line. The company explained that the choice was based on shared values: The brand's DNA includes irony and freedom of self-expression.
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