The Russian law was also passed democratically, but liberals dont like it because its going to be used against liberals whereas the “hate speech” laws are being used against conservatives. And yes the conservative party in the uk is anything but.
but yeah criticising some of the behaviour can get tricky.
Russia is not a democracy regardless of how far your stretch its definition. Hardly anything democratic happens in Russia. One can argue democracy wasn't ever really a thing in Russia. I have my issues with the UK government, but comparing the Russian legislature with the UK one is laughable.