Russian Lawmakers Propose Bill to Seize Assets of War Critics
• Russian lawmakers considering bill to allow state seizure of property from people who criticize Ukraine invasion • Aims to punish those who have left Russia but criticize war while still earning rental income in Russia • Branded "scoundrel law" by parliament speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, close Putin ally • Compared to 1930s Soviet "enemy of the state" rhetoric under Stalin • Could affect thousands of Russians who have publicly opposed the invasion