The amendments to the Federal Law “On Security” have been submitted to the State Duma. According to the draft law, the President of the Russian Federation will be empowered to protect Russian citizens in case when foreign or international organizations issue decisions that contradict Russian legislation. There was also proposed to amend the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to hold accountable those individuals who assist in implementing decisions issued by such organizations.
The relevant
draft law was prepared by members of the State Duma, including the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation. Elected in single mandate constituency № 163 (Saratov constituency - Saratov Oblast)
and leaders of all factions.
Vyacheslav Volodin stressed that “this decision will make it possible to protect the country from illegal, hostile and aggressive actions of various international organizations.”
Earlier, Vyacheslav
Volodin instructed the Deputy Chairwoman of the State Duma Irina Yarovaya
Irina Anatolievna
and Chairmen
of relevant Committees — on Security Vasily Piskarev
Vasily Ivanovich
and Defence Andrey
Kartapolov
Andrey Valerievich
— to develop the relevant amendments.
