Overview

• Lawmakers approved the bill in second and third, final readings on September 25 at a plenary session.
• Amendments to Criminal Code Article 330.1 replace the prior requirement of two administrative offenses within a year with a single violation to trigger criminal charges.
• Criminal liability will also cover individuals who commit offenses after already being convicted of evading foreign‑agent obligations.
• The initiative, introduced in July, targets noncompliance with the operating rules for designated foreign agents.
• Volodin said the Duma is prepared to further tighten the regime if such activity continues and emphasized that administrative penalties would precede criminal cases.