March 25, 2026

Russia's State Duma passes law criminalizing the denial of the “genocide of the Soviet people”

Russia's State Duma passes law criminalizing the denial of the “genocide of the Soviet people”

TL;DR

  • Russia's State Duma approved amendments establishing criminal liability for denying the "genocide of the Soviet people."
  • The law also introduces penalties for desecrating graves and memorials of victims of this "genocide."
  • These amendments expand the scope of a 2025 article on the rehabilitation of Nazism.
  • Penalties include fines of up to 3 million rubles or imprisonment up to three years, with harsher penalties for aggravating circumstances.
  • The law aims to address a legal gap concerning the Nuremberg Tribunal's verdict and protect "historical memory."

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