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Russia’s Putin signs law to seize assets of those who discredit military

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs the Security Council meeting via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, on February 13, 2024 [Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing authorities to confiscate the assets of people convicted of spreading “deliberately false information” about the military.

The law, which was signed on Wednesday, targets individuals convicted of a range of offences which include “discrediting” the government and spreading “deliberately false information” about the army, threatening them with the loss of money, property, assets and valuables.

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