Russia Considers Confiscating Property for 'Discrediting' Military

Proposed law targets those spreading 'false information' about Moscow's military actions, with severe penalties including long jail terms and loss of honorary titles.

Russia's parliament is considering a law that would allow the confiscation of property from individuals spreading 'deliberately false information' about Moscow's military actions.
The proposed law would apply to those inciting 'extremist activities', calling for sanctions against Russia, or 'discrediting' the armed forces.
The existing law against 'discrediting' the Russian military is regularly used to silence critics of President Vladimir Putin, with many activists, bloggers, and ordinary Russians receiving long jail terms.
Under the proposed law, those found guilty could also be stripped of any honorary titles.
Prominent figures such as bestselling novelist Boris Akunin and popular writer Dmitry Glukhovsky have been charged under the existing law and received severe penalties.