Russia Proposes ‘Civic Death Law’ Targeting Exiled Critics

Russia’s State Duma has passed a law allowing the government to freeze assets of Russian citizens living abroad if they are deemed to have acted against Russia’s interests. This law targets exiled critics by stripping them of property rights and further restricting their civil freedoms, intensifying government control over dissent beyond its borders. The law raises concerns about the treatment of political opponents overseas and could worsen Russia’s relations with Western countries and human rights groups.