In Russia, critics of the war in Ukraine should be able to be expropriated in the future. This is determined in a bill that was adopted by parliament in its first reading on Wednesday. Those who incite ‘extremist activities’ are also threatened with loss of property.
Accordingly, people who defame the military from the government’s point of view or who deliberately spread information about the armed forces that are considered false may have their property confiscated.
Putin wants to strengthen his power
In the Duma, 395 deputies voted in favor of the draft, three rejected it. There are two more readings pending before it goes into effect. The state can therefore confiscate the property of Russians who have left the country and are critical of the war in Ukraine, but are dependent on income from the rental of their houses or apartments in Russia.
The new legislative package marks another drastic restriction on free speech in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, which wants to consolidate his power in 2024. There will be elections on March 17, and an anti-war movement would be counterproductive for the ruler.
Competitor determines the atmosphere
One of the few competitors recently made headlines. The presidential candidacy of declared war opponent Boris Nadezhdin in Russia has unexpectedly received great attention.
“We are currently collecting about 15,000 signatures per day,” Nadezhdin said in an interview on the YouTube channel Khodorkovsky Live on Tuesday. Photos and videos on social networks showed long lines of citizens in several cities wanting to help the opposition politician run for office.
Source: Krone
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