People who show 'blatant disrespect' for the state, government, Russian flag, or the constitution can be fined up to 100,000 rubles ($1,550).
Punishments became more severe as the bill moved through Russia's government.of the law had proposed fining people 1,000 or 5,000 rubles, a fraction of the final figure.
Putin also signed that a law that mandates fine for people who spread what authorities deem to be"fake news."People can be fined up to 400,000 rubles for spreading false information online that leads to a"mass violation of public order." Authorities can also block websites that do not remove information which the state says is not accurate, according to Reuters.
Russian lawmakers say the law is necessary to fight fake news reports and abusive online comments, Reuters reported.Thompson Reuters:"Allowing public officials to decide what counts as truth is tantamount to accepting that the forces in power have a right to silence views they don't agree with, or beliefs they don't hold."
Sarah Clarke, the group's head of Europe and central Asia, said before Putin signed the bill that it will be"another tool of repression to stifle public interest reporting on government misconduct and the expression of critical opinions, including the speech of the political opposition."
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