The head of State Duma, the decrease chamber of Russian parliament, proposed on Friday to draft a regulation on residents who left Russia, and criticize the nation and its insurance policies.
In a put up on Telegram, titled “a law about scoundrels,” Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin wrote that he has been observing not too long ago how some Russian residents, residing overseas, “consider it possible to insult Russia, its residents, soldiers and officers, openly support villains, Nazis and murderers.”
“According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, such statements can be regarded as calls to extremism, rehabilitation of Nazism or discrediting of the Armed Forces. To establish the composition of the crime is the task of the investigation,” he mentioned.
Volodin added that the “scoundrels” haven’t any monetary issues, residing overseas due to cash they proceed incomes in Russia, however proceed to publicly “pour dirt” on Russia, insult its troopers and officers.
“They feel their impunity, believing that justice cannot reach them (abroad),” he confused, including that on this state of affairs, will probably be proper so as to add to the felony code an article about confiscation of Russian property of such folks.
Commenting on the initiative, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged to watch out.
“This is a very complex topic, of course, it is relevant in our time, but we shouldn’t, let’s say, to open some Pandora’s box. Enemies are enemies, we must fight them, but everyone else — they are our citizens, and they must remain our citizens,” he mentioned in an interview with Life TV channel.
Peskov confused that individuals had completely different causes for leaving Russia, and authorities need to create situations in order that residents who usually are not “enemies of their country,” wish to return.
“They are all our citizens, in an equal degree, and all could have had different reasons to leave. But those who have not fallen into the path of a truly hostile attitude towards our country are our citizens, for whom we have to fight,” he emphasised.
Peskov’s former spouse Yekaterina Solotsinskaya and their three kids moved to France after the couple divorced.
