Russia expands grounds for migrant expulsion to 45 offenses
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Russia's Federation Council approved a law nearly doubling the list of administrative offenses for which foreign nationals can be expelled, from 22 to 45. The expanded grounds include participation in unauthorized rallies, discrediting the armed forces, and calls for sanctions against Russia.
Expanded Offense List
The law increases the number of relevant offenses under the Code of Administrative Offenses from 22 to 45. New grounds include unauthorized rallies, discrediting the Russian armed forces, calls for sanctions against Russia, and public appeals to violate territorial integrity. Violations of emergency, counter-terrorism, or martial law regimes also qualify.
Additional Penalties
For certain offenses, separate sanctions of fines and administrative expulsion are introduced for foreign nationals. The law also covers extremism-related offenses such as desecration of religious symbols, incitement of hatred, propaganda of extremist or Nazi symbols, and production of extremist materials. Other included violations: unauthorized shooting, obstructing transport, disobeying police, petty hooliganism, and discrimination.
What's Next
The law now awaits the president's signature to take effect. It remains unclear how enforcement will be implemented across Russia's regions.
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Russia expands grounds for migrant expulsion to 45 offenses
