Chairman of Russia’s State Duma [the lower house of Parliament] Vyacheslav Volodin has proposed to confiscate the property of Russians who had left the country and “allow themselves to publicly smear Russia, insult soldiers and officers”, as per his Telegram channel.
“The brats who left are living comfortably thanks to our country. Staying abroad, they rent out property [in Russia], continue to earn money at the expense of Russian citizens. Furthermore, they allow themselves to publicly smear Russia, insult our soldiers and officers,” he writes.
Volodin emphasises that the goal of these “brats” is to