It's alright Nick Clegg, Russia's banned lots of things

It's been a tough month for Nick Clegg.

He's no longer in charge of the Liberal Democrats or Deputy Prime Minister, and now it looks like he's been banned from Russia.

The 48-year-old is one of 89 European officials thought to be on a blacklist; many are outspoken critics who see the ban as a badge of honour.

So, what other surprising things have been banned by Moscow? In the words of Michael Jackson, "you are not alone" Mr Clegg.

To say, "Russia banned internet memes" in April would be a bit misleading, but it did ban certain types of memes.

It's after ones like this became extremely popular on Russian social media:

A joke meme of President Vladimir Putin, external

This meme obviously pokes fun at President Vladimir Putin, showing him looking or behaving differently to how he normally does.

But in Russia, a law says people are banned from using a photo of a public figure on an internet meme "which has nothing to do with the celebrity's personality".

If caught, they will be told to remove it or could face legal action.

If the people behind House of Cards asked if they could film in the Newsbeat office, we would jump at the chance (it could happen).

But when producers asked if Kevin Spacey and the team could shoot two episodes inside the United Nations Security Council in New York last year, Russia blocked the bid.

And to think that was before the third season was released, where America's relationship with Russia in the show is tense to say the least.

Under trade rules the import, production or sale of synthetic lace underwear was banned in July 2014.

This means any underwear which contains less than 6% of cotton is not allowed in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Politicians cited health reasons for the ban, and said citizens could still buy lacy lingerie when they went abroad.

It was bad news for the country's lingerie outlets though.

From expensive luxury boutiques to basic underwear stalls, it's thought about 90% of their stock had to be thrown away.

It's a law your parents might appreciate, but could cause American director Martin Scorsese a few problems.

Last year, Putin signed a law banning all swearing in films, television broadcasts, theatres and the media.

Anyone caught can be fined as much as £829.

Book lovers can be a bit more naughty though; they get to keep their swear words, but the books must have a warning on the cover.

Pierced lips, heavy make-up and a bit of leather. Pretty terrifying, right?

Well, in 2008 the government decided the emo or gothic way of life was a threat to young peoples development, particularly girls, fearing it could encourage depression and suicide.

So, they developed a law which was designed to put a stop to "dangerous teen trends".

Russia's approach to emo culture, is similar to how it has dealt with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender community.

Until 1991, being gay was a crime.

That soon changed but negative attitudes remained, including President Putin introducing a law banning "gay propaganda".

He claimed it would stop young people from being led astray by the LGBT community who "aggressively promote their values".

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