the confiscation law is not similar to the seizure of property in the Soviet years – Kommersant

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that concerns about the law adopted today on confiscation of property for crimes against the country’s security are “groundless.” According to him, the law has nothing to do with the confiscation of property, which was the case during the Soviet years.

“A priori, we consider it groundless to express any concern,” Dmitry Peskov said at the press conference. The press secretary claims that the law is not similar to the practice of confiscation that was in Soviet times: “This can be said unequivocally.”

According to the president’s press secretary, more often than not, any concerns or considerations about law enforcement practices “turn out to be completely groundless.” “I propose to treat this time the same way. The law was signed by the head of state; violation of the law will imply punishment, including in the form specified in the adopted document. Together with you, we will have the opportunity to evaluate law enforcement practices,” said Dmitry Peskov.

Today President Vladimir Putin signed a law on confiscation of property for crimes against state security, including the dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian armed forces. The law states that we are talking about crimes committed for selfish reasons. Money, valuables or other property that the court recognizes as having been received as a result of a crime or used for activities directed against the security of Russia will be confiscated.

The authors of the confiscation bill are 395 deputies, led by the Speaker of the House Vyacheslav Volodin. The State Duma adopted the law on January 31, the Federation Council on February 7.

About the adoption of the document in parliament – in the Kommersant material “Fake with confiscation”.

Anastasia Larina