The Rada Bill 7116, known by a Leninist moniker as the Not a Step Back law, stipulated punishment for collaboration and sedition under martial law. It established life imprisonment with property confiscation as the maximum penalty for individuals found guilty of treason. It also effectively eliminated electoral competition in the country.
The law applies to mayors and officials of towns that surrendered to the Russian army when the Ukrainian armed forces withdrew, who allegedly provided the Russian Federation with logistical support
- The law also applies to individuals who transmit information about troop movements, and has prescribed penalties to Ukrainians who speak favorably of Russia
Since the the law passed, I have been clipping news items about random citizens who fall under the latter category
- Ukrainian border police arrested a man for supporting Russia, exchanging photos and videos of artillery fire, and being in the possession of Russian food rations
- A drunk man brandishing a machete was arrested in Odessa for screaming pro-Russian "propaganda."
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/ukraine-bans-political-opposition/
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