Russian President Vladimir Putin today promoted a series of new laws aimed at further restricting those who oppose his policies, especially those who disagree with the offensive against Ukraine launched in 2022.
The new laws thus make it a criminal offense to discredit the Russian military or call for sanctions against Moscow.
It also prohibits assisting in the implementation of decisions by international organizations that do not include Moscow, which could also include the International Criminal Court based in The Hague, which issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin in 2023.
Another new law now prohibits so-called "foreign agents," a label used to label Kremlin critics, from sitting on the boards of public companies.
The so-called "foreign agent" law was passed in Russia in 2012 and greatly complicates a number of administrative procedures. It also obliges targeted individuals to identify themselves as foreign agents if they post on social media.
Moscow has recently tightened regulations against these individuals, banning advertising in media outlets belonging to "foreign agents" and targeting their copyrights.
The list of foreign agents includes about a thousand individuals and organizations, including musicians, writers, and famous journalists.
The new text of the law is part of Moscow's growing pressure on anyone who speaks out against its policies and the attack on Ukraine launched in 2022, writes the Agence France-Presse.
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