Russians could face jail for divulging movements of sanctioned goods into the country
2 months ago

Russians could face jail for divulging movements of sanctioned goods into the country

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Russian draft law has proposed seven years imprisonment for publically disclosing information about the import of goods into Russia banned under global sanctions over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The draft’s explanatory note said the objective of such items was “to harm specific economic entities, sectors of the economy, and, more broadly, the economic interests of Russia.” open image in gallery Many Russian officials and businesspeople have been calling for logistics and payments information to be classified as a state secret It comes as US president Donald Trump has threatened to impose stiff taxes, tariffs and sanctions on Moscow if an agreement isn’t reached to end the war. open image in gallery Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in 2019 Speaking on Thursday, The Kremlin said it saw nothing particularly new with the threat of US sanctions. When asked if Putin and Trump would use this weekend to hold their first phone call since Trump’s inauguration - an essential precursor ahead of a face-to-face meeting for deeper talks - Peskov said: “Putin is ready.

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