Putin signed several new laws

Kremlin today

On February 24, Vladimir Putin signed a number of new laws that affect all spheres of society, but many of them tighten the law.

Drug propaganda on the Web

Putin signed a law that supplements Article 230 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years for inducing the use of prohibited substances such as drugs and psychotropic substances.

“The adoption of the law will contribute to improving the effectivity of state measures to counteract the illicit trafficking of drugs and psychotropic substances and prevent drug propaganda on the Internet,” Maksim Kavjaradze said.

Fines for disobedience to law enforcement and law enforcement officials

Vladimir Putin signed a law on fines for disobeying security forces at rallies. Now violators will have to pay a fine from 2 thousand rubles to 4 thousand rubles, or will arrest for up to 15 days, or community service from 40 to 120 hours.

Ban on dropping off children without tickets from public transport

The Russian president has signed a law banning children under 16, who haven’t paid for their passage from public transport.

Penalties for sanctions against the Russian media

The president approved a law that provides for large fines for violating the law on sustainable Internet and violating the rights of Russians, as well as censorship of mass media from Russia.

The new amendments to the Administrative Code will allow the Prosecutor General and his deputy, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, to block websites that allow censorship of mass media from Russia on their own sites.

The registered as a foreign agent

The next law concerns the work of NGOs that have been recognized as foreign agents in the Russian Federation. The document will be effective from 1st of March.

According to the law, fines are imposed for spreading in the media and on the Internet about a non-profit organization that receives funds from abroad and is engaged in political work, without mentioning it and specific labeling.