Pavel Krasnenikov, head of the State Duma Committee on State…
Pavel Krasnenikov, head of the State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation, stated that owning foreign real estate in Western countries is likely inappropriate for Russian deputies under current conditions and suggested the need for clear criteria to regulate such ownership. The issue has been debated since 2014, with multiple attempts by the CPRF to ban foreign property for lawmakers, all of which were rejected or returned without review.
Consensus
- Pavel Krasnenikov expressed that owning foreign real estate in Western countries by Russian deputies is currently inappropriate.
- Deputies continue to submit income declarations in full, but their publication is currently suspended for security reasons.
- The issue of banning foreign property ownership for deputies has been under discussion since at least 2014.
- Multiple attempts by the CPRF to introduce such a ban have been rejected or returned without consideration.
- Governmental commissions have deemed the proposal 'deserving attention' but noted procedural difficulties and called for substantial revisions.
Points of divergence
- The government commission approved a negative review on the CPRF's draft law on April 6, 2026, stating it requires significant revision. — fontanka
- On July 21, 'Vedomosti' reported that the government commission supported a different bill from the Stavropol Krai Duma allowing regional deputies to be exempted from penalties for failing to submit income data. — vedomosti
- In June 2026, Dmitry Kuznetsov of 'A Just Russia' planned to introduce a bill banning deputies and senators, as well as their spouses and minor children, from owning property abroad. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- "Probably, this is wrong": Krasheninnikov on the presence of foreign real estate among deputies — Фонтанка
- Krasheninnikov Allows Restriction on Foreign Real Estate for State Duma Deputies — Ведомости