Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov, known for his...

Luzhkov also said there was a "crisis of faith" in the world, which, he said, included the blessing of homosexual marriages, and "sexual aids" with "pictures, one glance at which insults the soul of even an adult" which are "lethal moral poison" for children.

"We cannot complacently watch numerous displays of blasphemy under the guise of creative work or freedom of speech," the mayor said.

He said propaganda of same-sex relations was inadmissible and urged the fight against drug trafficking.

The mayor also said there could be no place for discussions of "human rights and universal values" in these cases, and urged harsh measures in the fight against immorality.

MOSCOW, January 25 (RIA Novosti)