In the State Duma introduced a bill on criminal responsibility for compliance in Russia of Western sanctions, It follows from the electronic database of the lower house of Parliament data. The explanatory note to the bill indicated, it is aimed at protecting Russia's interests and security, the rights and freedoms of citizens, as well as the rights and lawful interests of Russian legal entities, affected by the sanctions imposed by the United States and other foreign countries.
Authors of the bill - Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, Leaders of the four Duma factions, as well as the first vice-speaker of the Communist Party Ivan Melnikov, first vice-speaker of the "United Russia" Alexander Zhukov, the first deputy head of the faction "United Russia" Andrei Isayev.
The document provides for a penalty of imprisonment for up to four years (or forced labor for this term) or to a penalty 600 thousand.
Russians, that contribute to the introduction of restrictive measures, It expected to be imprisoned for a term up to three years and fine of up to 500 thousand.
The State Duma plans to consider the document in the first reading 17 May, Second - 22 May, in the third - the 24th, The Federation Council - 30th. In the lower house marked, that would fall under the law citizens, and for legal entities will make a separate draft law on administrative responsibility.
