Putin Signs Law to Seize Property of Exiled Dissidents Before Trial
The law formalizes penalties for critics abroad and lets authorities freeze assets until fines are paid, Meduza reported.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Wednesday empowering the government to confiscate property and seize bank funds from Russians living abroad accused of acting against Russia's interests.
- Proposed by regional lawmakers in Tatarstan, the legislation was passed by the State Duma last month to formalize and expand existing administrative crackdowns on Kremlin critics.
- Authorities may now seize assets as a "precautionary measure" for offenses including "discrediting" the Russian military, promoting "extremism," or violating laws on "foreign agents" and "undesirable" organization.
- Bypassing the trial process, the law permits asset forfeiture immediately upon formal charges, imposing financial penalties in absentia for what officials call "offenses against the interests" of Russia.
- State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin framed the legislation, which takes effect on September 1, 2026, as a necessary step to protect Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
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President Vladimir Putin has signed a law authorizing the government to confiscate the property and seize bank funds of Russians living abroad who are accused of acting "against Russia's interests".
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Putin Signs Law to Seize Property of Exiled Dissidents Before Trial
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