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Pushkov offers to punish waste streams with minors by two years in prison

April 4, 2023

It is proposed to include in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation a term of imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of up to two million rubles for conducting waste streams with the participation of minors, said Alexei Pushkov, head of the Federation Council’s commission on information. politics and interaction with the media.

The proposal will be discussed on Tuesday April 4 at a meeting in the State Duma on the regulation of thrash streaming in Russia.

The State Duma Committee on Youth Policy will take care of the event.

“We are talking about the spread of selfish or hooligan motives on the Internet, photos and videos illustrating illegal acts committed with particular cruelty,” Pushkov explained. He added that a fine of up to 1 million rubles is proposed for this, and a fine of up to 2 million rubles or imprisonment for up to 2 years for involving miners in garbage streams. because donations receive up to 1.5-2 million rubles per month.

Russia Desk

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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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