US man who moved to Russia over LGBT fears 'fed to wolves' as he's sent to the frontline

The family of an American man who moved to Russia to escape "LGBT indoctrination" says he has been "fed to the wolves" and deployed to the frontline. Derek Huffman, 46, from Texas moved to Moscow in the pursuit of "traditional values" and enlisted in the military in order to gain citizenship with assurances that he would not be deployed in a combat role.

The Huffmans moved to a village outside Moscow which was founded by American blogger Tim Kirby, which seeks to entice families seeking to escape the "liberal gender norm," and "avoid LGBTQ+ 'indoctrination'" it says is present in the US. After first being promised a role as a war correspondent and a vehicle mechanic, he has now been given hurried combat training ahead of a deployment to the frontline. His wife DeAnna said her husband "feels like he is being thrown to the wolves right now, and he is kind of having to lean on faith."