Routed in Paganism.

I notice Petsmart has been discreetly exposing their preferential hiring treatment to homosexuals. Almost every petsmart I go to (major city, Canada) has nothing but visibly homosexual, transsexuals and others all brandishing rainbow or LGBTQ+ pins, stickers on their uniforms. Homosexuals if you notice, adore Halloween. Play dress up. Make believe.

I've noticed this year at the end of August, Halloween pet attire and cutesy consumer items already up all over the petsmart locations I've visited.

Paganism - Halloween - Homosexuality - No children production - pets.

Most of this line of logic can be ignored for the sake of my point in relation to your initial statement ^

My point is the logic is sociologically astute for Russia to negatively associate Halloween with evil and Homosexuality. Putin and politicos there are intentfully tying religion and State. Christianity and state. It's fundamental to survive in a manner most prudent with evolution.

But the remainder of my line of logic does still indeed apply:

If they believe Homosexuality is associated with Halloween which is routed in Paganistic (cultists, evil) ritual. It is an attempt at dissociation. Which makes sense given Russia's traditional climate on the matter and their attempt to remain strictly adherent to their Christianity.