The State Duma is considering changes to the legislation after 19-year-old Marat Nikandrov (known as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) said he registered as a foreign agent “for fun.” This was reported by “To climb”.
“If this happened in violation of existing legislation, the prosecutor’s office has the right to conduct an investigation, and if it reveals a violation, it will correct it,” said Andrei Alshevskikh, a member of the Duma Committee on Security and Oppositions. Co-author of the law on corruption and foreign agents.
He stated that he would examine Nikandrov’s case.
“If it is really necessary to initiate changes to eliminate loopholes, my colleagues and I will discuss it in our commission and make a decision,” Alshevskikh said.
The previous day, the Ministry of Justice had included 19-year-old technology blogger Marat Nikandrov (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) in the list of foreign agents, based on his own declaration. socialbites.ca in conversation with Nikandrov named He stated that his case was unique and that he planned to challenge the Justice Department’s decision in court. “I decided to fill it out spontaneously, indicating my passport details, SNILS and Taxpayer Identification Number and registration address.”
Formerly press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov statedIt was observed that most of those who had the status of foreign agents tried to interfere with politics.