Journalist Vladimir Solovyov proposed restoring the death penalty in…

Journalist Vladimir Solovyov proposed restoring the death penalty in Russia.

Consensus

The death penalty is formally included in the Russian Criminal Code (Article 59) but has not been applied since 1996.
A constitutional moratorium on the death penalty was introduced in 1999 and reaffirmed in 2009, pending ratification of the European Convention.
Life imprisonment is currently the maximum penalty for serious crimes, including terrorism and murder with aggravating circumstances.
The death penalty is not currently being applied in Russia, and experts consider life imprisonment sufficient punishment for serious crimes.
Calls to reinstate the death penalty are seen by some as politically motivated or part of pre-election rhetoric.

Pavel Voropaev, a member of the Moscow Bar Association, stated that the death penalty cannot be reintroduced due to the constitutional moratorium and that even terrorists have received life sentences, such as those involved in the Crocus City Hall case. — vm
Dmitry Krasnov, a former prosecutor general and member of the Moscow Bar Association, emphasized that the legal system's imperfections and risk of judicial errors were key reasons for the moratorium, citing the Chikatilo case as an example. — riamo
Dmitry Krasnov pointed to a shortage of 200,000 personnel in the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a reason against reintroducing the death penalty. — riamo
Vladimir Solovyov explicitly called for the death penalty and confiscation of the perpetrator's family property in response to the 2023 bombing of Vladlen Tatarsky, framing it as a necessary measure for justice and deterrence. — vesti
Solovyev argued that immediate execution would deter future attacks and that such punishment is 'just' rather than 'cruel'. — vesti