The Russian State Duma has passed, in its first reading, a bill allowing for the confiscation of property in cases involving the dissemination of false information about the Russian military.
Duma Deputy Vyacheslav Volodin, in a statement on his Telegram channel, expressed that existing measures against individuals who defame the country and support what he referred to as the “Nazi regime” have been insufficient. He noted that these individuals, often residing abroad, feel immune to justice, despite continuing to profit from property rentals and royalties funded by Russian citizens.
Under this new legislation, the Russian authorities will have the power to confiscate property from citizens who are found to have intentionally spread false information about the Russian Armed Forces, engaged in sabotage, or committed acts against the security of the Russian Federation.
In practical terms, this could mean that property seizure could result from a post or comment made on social networks.
