Russia Moves to Seize Assets From Critics Of War in Ukraine

Russian lawmakers want to confiscate the property of people who criticize the military invasion of Ukraine, intensifying the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent against President Vladimir Putin.

Draft legislation submitted to the State Duma on Monday and backed by Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, a close Putin ally, will permit the seizure of property, money and other valuables belonging to those convicted of spreading “fake news” about the Russian army.