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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Andrew Roth Moscow correspondent

Critics of Ukraine war could have property seized under new Russian law

Inscription on a wall in the foreground of the picture as a person walks past in the background
An inscription that translates as ‘No to war’ left on a wall in Moscow in January 2023. Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images

A bill to confiscate property and valuables from Ukraine war critics convicted of, among other crimes, “discrediting the Russian army” or calling for foreign sanctions has been drawn up by the Kremlin.

The draft legislation to the criminal code was registered in Russia’s State Duma on Monday, where it has been backed by the main political parties and appears likely to pass into law.

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