Vologdin: Those who have left the country cannot be considered…
Vologdin: Those who have left the country cannot be considered opposition. Political opposition is already represented in parliament, and those who have emigrated cannot be considered part of it, stated State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin at a plenary session.
Consensus
- Vyacheslav Volodin is the Speaker of the State Duma.
- Volodin stated that political opposition is currently represented within the Russian Parliament.
- Individuals who have left Russia and are harming the country cannot be considered part of the political opposition.
- Volodin referred to those who left and harm Russia as traitors and criminals.
- The State Duma has passed legislation allowing for the arrest of property related to administrative offenses committed abroad.
Points of divergence
- Volodin urged media and deputies to 'think about Russia's integrity' and not 'invent a political opposition located abroad.' — kommersant
- In May, Volodin previously stated that those who leave and continue harming the Russian Federation by making offensive statements or discrediting the country may lose their property. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Vologdin calls relocators traitors and criminals — Коммерсантъ
- Vologdin: Those who have left the country cannot be considered opposition — Ведомости
- Vologdin: Those who have left the country cannot represent any political opposition — Коммерсантъ