Russians face 15 years in prison for posting ‘fake news’ about the Ukraine war under a new law.
State TV in Russia, controlled by the Kremlin, has said the new measure could be discussed in its parliament, the Federal Assembly, during next week.
The news comes as Russian officers detained over 1,000s of people during anti war protests in cities across the country and half of Russians have said they support the war against Ukraine.
Both Russians and Ukrainians also protested the war in Trafalgar Square in London yesterday.
Along with the ‘fake news’ measure, media reports will only be able to say the amount of Russian miliatary losses that have been ‘verified’ by Putin’s defence ministry, according to the Times.
So far Russia has admitted some of its soldiers have been killed since they began their invasion, which Ukraine estimates totals 5,000 soldiers, but the Kremlin has not issued numbers so far.
Vyacheslav Volodin, Russia’s parliamentary speaker, allied with the Russian government, supports the measure.
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