Duma passes law giving 15-year prison sentences for spreading 'false information' about military

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Independent

Russia has passed a new law meaning citizens who spread what it described as "fake" information about the military can be jailed for up to 15 years.
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Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, is continuing to crack down on protesters taking to the streets to demonstrate against the conflict, which entered its ninth day on Friday.

Meanwhile, schools and media organisations have been ordered not to describe the invasion as a "war". Several outlets were shut down following negative coverage of the fighting.
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Earlier this week, Mr Putin ordered the shut down of Russia’s only independent TV channel and a liberal radio station as the president ramped up efforts to censor coverage of the war, leaving citizens with propaganda from state-run outlets as their only source of information.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-war-latest-russia-law-b2028440.html

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(full headline 'Russian Duma ...' wouldn't fit)

And of course, what is "false information" now in Russia is what reflects badly on Putin.

[lapfog_1]

1. sadly I have a friend from Russia who lives in Spain...

she doesn't like the war... but she has bought into the whole Russian propaganda story.

Claims that I only see what US media wants me to see (and the internet is controlled too)/

She repeated the whole "Ukraine is run by Nazis" bullshit.

I didn't even push back on all this... all I said was that I was sad.

I think she knows someplace deep down that she is being lied to but she can't bring herself to admit it. She cut me off with a "I don't want to talk about it"

[SouthernDem4ever]

2. So no truthful media left in Russia

Rupert Murdoch's Dream!!!!!!!

[Maeve]

6. old Soviet-era joke about the media

The two main ones were Pravda (Truth) and Izvestia (News)--the saying was there is no izvestia in Pravda and no pravda in Izvestia; no news in Pravda, no truth in Izvestia.

[COL Mustard]

8. She may also have family back home who would be endangered if she said the quiet part

Out loud. Don't bring it up with her. Just my advice...free, so perhaps worth what you paid for it!

[C_U_L8R]

3. They are frightened of their own people.

Yet another step on the road to losing. Dictator 101 Handbook.

[Lonestarblue]

4. But it will still take a few at the top to act.

Russia is a police state ruled by fear. Average citizens will be afraid to act until there is much greater mass. What happened in Belarus would be a warning to them. Lukashenko was voted out but refused to leave. Putin sent police to help him torture and imprison thousands. I doubt anyone can reason with Putin because he doesn’t care what happens to anyone else. It will have to be a brave person willing to take him—and his personal guards—on.

[C_U_L8R]

5. It takes time. And then it happens overnight.

The cracks in their armour are showing. A good sign.

[AZLD4Candidate]

19. Romania happened almost overnight

[Harker]

7. Savvy? Smart? Genius?

I'll go with brutal. Murderer. Psychopath.

[COL Mustard]

9. I like your descriptors better

Than what the ex-President Asshole used.

[Harker]

12. When Trumpsky praises another, he's merely congratulating himself

for his brilliance in seeing the "admirable" qualities he thinks he has. He has all the "best" adjectives.

[AZLD4Candidate]

20. Agent Orange is really Mr. Superlative when he describes himself. Classic narcissistic psychopath

[Harker]

21. Exactly.

His mugshot would be a perfect illustration for the DSM.

[BeyondGeography]

10. Same as it ever was

[LiberalFighter]

11. Put it out there that Putin is spreading false information about the military.

[IronLionZion]

13. They've arrested a lot of protestors, even children

the children get less prison time than adults but still no first amendment in Russia.

[Tommymac]

14. Isn't the DUMA like a Rethug Controlled State Legislature?

Bought and paid for by the Oligarchs and does not represent the People it pretends to protect?

Just sayin'

[paleotn]

26. They do exactly what Putin tells them to do....

or risk being suicided. No different than the Soviet days.

[samsingh]

15. this is the puppet criminal regime our repugs here would like to create

[Wuddles440]

18. The MAGAtt crowd...

is literally salivating at the prospect of such a police state and they were well on their way until the Biden hiccup temporarily derailed their plans. Despite this minor setback, they were not deterred and have maintained their relentless campaign for absolute control.

[ancianita]

16. Cracking down on his people for saying the word "war."

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[Happy Hoosier]

17. I expect a sternly worded statement from Edward Snowden!

Any minute now. AAaaaaaany miiiinuuuuute noooooow.

[L. Coyote]

22. BBC is no longer broadcasting from Moscow.

Link to tweet

[sakabatou]

23. Putin taking cues from NK

[58Sunliner]

24. Putrid's ego can't handle the competition of truth.

Think about that for a minute, someone would be so enraged and/or threatened by a differing viewpoint, that they would go to such extremes. Talk about a sick piece of work. The trains and flights were supposedly full last night from Russians escaping. Scary shit. Martial law in Russia is draconian.

[lagomorph777]

25. That's so cute. They think they'll be around in 15 years to enforce it.

[paleotn]

27. Why does the Duma exist?

Why must brutal dictators put on such ridiculous pretenses? No one believes Russia's Duma, NK's Supreme Peoples Assembly or China's National Peoples Congress are anything but cheap facades. Few in those countries buy the bullshit. A failed attempt at legitimacy I suppose.