The Russian parliament's lower chamber, the State Duma, has approved the third and final reading of a bill allowing for the confiscation of property and assets of individuals convicted on charges related to laws Russia adopted after it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. These include distributing "false" information about Russia's armed forces; calls to violate Russia's territorial integrity; calls for sanctions against Russia and its citizens; collaborating to implement decisions by international organizations Russia does not take part in; and the rehabilitation of Nazism. State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has said the bill targets assets that could be used "to finance criminal efforts against Russia's security." To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russia Passes Bill On Confiscating Property Of Those Convicted Of Opposing War
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