Izvestia: the Cabinet of Ministers supported the law on fines for comparing the USSR and Nazi Germany Code of Administrative Offenses) of the new article 13.47 on fines for comparing the actions of the USSR and Germany during World War II, as well as for denying the decisive role in the victory over fascism of the Soviet people. Izvestia got acquainted with the corresponding document.
The Cabinet of Ministers decided to support the bill of the State Duma deputies from “United Russia” Elena Yampolskaya and Alexander Zhukov “On Amendments to the Administrative Offenses Code of the Russian Federation”. The politicians suggested adding to the Administrative Code the article “Violation of the ban on public identification of the goals, decisions and actions of the USSR leadership, the command and military personnel of the USSR with the goals, decisions and actions of the leadership of Nazi Germany, the command and military personnel of Nazi Germany and European Axis countries during World War II, as well as denial of the decisive role of the Soviet people in the defeat of Nazi Germany and the USSR humanitarian mission in the liberation of European countries. ” officials – with fines ranging from one to four thousand rubles; legal entities – fines from 10 to 50 thousand rubles.
For a repeated violation, citizens face from 2.5 to 5 thousand rubles or arrest for 15 days. Officials will have to pay from 5 to 20 thousand rubles or be disqualified for a period of six months to a year. Legal entities face a fine of up to 100 thousand rubles or an administrative suspension of activity for a period of up to 90 days for committing repeated actions.
The bill has already been submitted to the State Duma: most of the factions supported the initiative of their colleagues. Thus, the first deputy chairman of the Just Russia faction, Oleg Nilov, said that the party would vote for the innovation, since “it considers actions to identify the roles of the USSR and Germany unacceptable.”
administrative work, for example, cleaning the graves of soldiers who died in the Great Patriotic War, “Nilov emphasized.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the importance of historical memory for the people. He called the Immortal Regiment action “a river of memory, pride, gratitude to our ancestors for what they did for us, and hope for a better future.”