The State Duma Debates a Property Seizure Measure Tied to False Information About the Military
The chairman of the State Duma Committee on State Buildings, Pavel Krasheninnikov, indicated that the lower house of parliament may take up a bill as early as January 24. The proposed legislation would enable the seizure of property in cases involving the dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This development has been reported by RIA News. [Source: RIA News]
During the parliamentary committee meeting, Krasheninnikov stated, We can consider this on Wednesday. His remark underscores the potential urgency the chamber sees in addressing misinformation about national defense. [Source: RIA News]
Earlier, on January 15, the Committee on Legislative Work of the Council of Ministers of Russia approved a draft official response to the attempt to seize the property of citizens found guilty of lying about the country’s military. The proposal recommends amendments to both criminal and criminal procedure laws to strengthen enforcement. [Source: Russian officials]
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, Artem Kiryanov, explained that the seizure of property would curb frauds tied to the Russian army and reduce incentive for disseminating harmful misinformation. [Source: State Duma communications]
In related actions, the Investigative Committee previously announced the surge in criminal cases discrediting the Russian Armed Forces over a two year period. The data highlights a growing pattern of alleged misinformation linked to national defense narratives. [Source: Investigative Committee reports]