Russia fines economists over pension age forecast
Russian economists have been banned from forecasting an increase in the retirement age. Russian authorities have begun censoring materials containing statements about a potential new increase in the retirement age amid falling approval ratings for President Vladimir Putin.
Consensus
- The publication 'Abahts' was fined 315,000 rubles by a Moscow court for publishing a commentary on the possible increase of the pension age.
- The commentary was based on a statement by economist Alexander Razuyev, who suggested that the pension age might be raised by five years for both men and women.
- The article was published on 15 July and has since been removed from the website.
- Roskomnadzor classified the article as having 'intentionally false character' because it was based on an expert's opinion rather than official statements.
- The court ruled that the publication could have influenced public consciousness and potentially led to mass disorder.
- Mikhail Shakhnazarov, the editor-in-chief of 'Abahts', was fined 65,000 rubles under Article 13.15, part 9 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
- The publication 'Abahts' itself was fined 250,000 rubles under the same article.
- The court emphasized that the editor had a duty to verify the information before publication.
Points of divergence
- The article was removed from the website immediately after the court decision. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The article is still available in the internet archive. — tg_svobodnieslova
- The article was published in July and was linked to a decline in President Putin's popularity. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The article was cited by 'Verstka' as the reason for the investigation. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The court's ruling explicitly stated that the information could have misled citizens and affected public order and safety. — tg_svobodnieslova
Coverage (3 sources)
- Fine for hypothesis. Russian economists are effectively banned from publicly predicting an increase in the retirement age — Говорит НеМосква
- Russian economists banned from forecasting pension age increase — The Moscow Times
- Court ruled expert opinion on raising pension age in Russia as 'unreliable information' — Вёрстка
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