Members of the State Duma approved the bill at first reading prohibiting ‘foreign agents’ from conducting educational and training activities, both for minors (which was already banned) and adults. The paper adopted besides allows for the exclusion of ‘foreign agents’ teaching licences.
In addition, ‘foreign agents’ will be deprived of access to municipal financial support. Under the current rules, they do not have access to state financial support.
The Interfax Agency reports that the bill was drafted by a commission to analyse abroad interference. The paper has been signed by members of all factions of Duma, as well as the heads of the Committees on Education, discipline and Higher Education and civilian Society.
— We cannot let foreign-led people to advance Western pseudo-value and ideology to destruct the Russian state and society “Wiaczesław Wołodin, president of the Duma said.
The State pride besides adopted in its first reading the bill on fines for failing to comply with the requirements of an authoritative of the Ministry of Justice.
Earlier Vasily Piskariev, head of the safety and Corruption Commission, said The fresh measures will "protect Russia's sovereignty". He added that ‘foreign agents’ act as the chief ‘conductors’ of anti-Russian rhetoric, which is why tightening and worsening their legal situation will aid defend the country.
In mid-December, the State Duma adopted a law prohibiting “foreign agents” from having income from intellectual activities, the sale and leasing of cars and real estate, as well as dividends and bank deposits. All funds received must be transferred to peculiar accounts and will stay there until the authorities remove the position of ‘foreign agent’ from the citizen.
