A lawmaker and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing for harsher penalties of citizens who take issue with the country’s military.
A damaged Russian tank is seen on a highway to Kyiv, Ukraine, in April 2022. A Russian lawmaker Wednesday says he wants to increase the punishment of those in Russia who are found guilty of"discrediting" the country's military.
The proposals, which include extending the same protections for the first time to the Wagner Group, call for fines of up to around $70,000, correctional or forced labor of up to five years, and imprisonment of up to 15 years for insulting Russian troops, the news agency adds.
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