Russia needs to toughen up punishment for bloggers ‘openly engaged in anti-government activities’ aforementioned Deputy of the Life State Duma, first deputy chairman of the Defense Committee Alexei Zhuravlev.
He felt that such media figures should be punished not with fines, but with a real prison sentence. According to him, such a measure of punishment would allow them to show that they “cannot act on the side of the enemy while their own country is conducting a military special operation”.
“Stop flirting with representatives of this incomprehensible profession – bloggers, especially those who openly engage in anti-government activities. But this is exactly what companies from countries hostile to us advertise, they support the enemy economically, ”said Zhuravlev.
On the morning of July 3, it was reported that the Association for the Promotion of Patriotism in Business “AVANTI”. spoke In an initiative that proposes to fine Russian bloggers up to 3 million rubles. to advertise goods and services from unfriendly countries. The corresponding appeal includes a request to the authorities “to consider the advisability of imposing a ban on bloggers advertising goods and services from unfriendly countries on social networks, video hosting sites and instant messengers.” In addition to fines, the initiative also recommends adding bloggers to the register of foreign agents for systematic violations of the ban.
Former Russian blogger Rustam Mayer (real name Nabiev) said He listed the disadvantages of moving to the USA and living in Los Angeles that were not uncommon to talk about.