Amsterdam to fly rainbow flag for Russian President Putin’s visit to the capital

“The [Amsterdam] College wishes to express its concern with the rainbow flag and the seven districts will ask to do the same,” said a spokesperson for the city’s council. ”Amsterdam is committed to an open and tolerant city where everyone can be who he is. The flag stands for diversity and gay acceptance.”
Putin is due to go to the Maritime Museum and The Hermitage Museum on 8 April, where he and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands will attend the official Netherlands-Russia 2013 Year of Friendship opening ceremony.
The Russian President will have dinner with several Dutch and Russian entrepreneurs to celebrate the event, which marks a year of cultural exchange between the two nations.