Expropriation law approved: Putin takes action against war critics

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The law stipulates that property obtained through the spread of alleged false information about the Russian military or calls to endanger Russian national security will be confiscated. It is still unclear how the law will be applied in practice. “We believe that expressing concerns a priori is unfounded,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said of possible criticism.

Peskov denied that it was a new edition of the Soviet law on confiscating property from enemies of the people. Especially in the era of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, hundreds of thousands of Russians were declared enemies of the people, expropriated and imprisoned in camps – or murdered.

Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly tightened its laws to prevent criticism of the invasion. The alleged spread of false reports about the Russian army is punishable by long prison terms. The law on the expropriation of war opponents was introduced in parliament at the beginning of this year and was unanimously adopted in the House of Representatives, the Senate, the State Duma and the Federation Council. Duma head Vyacheslav Volodin described it as a “law against villains”.

Since Russia’s war of aggression began on February 24, 2022, hundreds of thousands of Russians have left their homes. Many celebrities from abroad criticize Putin and his war. Because they cannot be punished with camp prison, there has been a discussion in Russia for some time about how the judiciary can still prosecute these citizens. (SDA)

Source: Blick