REMARK

for foreign nationals

on liability for committing crimes and offenses of a terrorist, extremist, and subversive nature

Dear Guest!

We are pleased that you have decided to visit Russia — a country with a rich cultural and historical heritage.

This remark will help you become acquainted with the key provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation that establish liability for participation and complicity in unlawful activities related to mercenarism, terrorism, extremism, and subversive acts.

Please note that violations of Russian law are inadmissible. We kindly ask you to respect local traditions and wish you a pleasant stay in Russia!

It is extremely inappropriate and dangerous to equate Islam with Muslim radicalism, which includes organizations banned in the Russian Federation such as ISIS (DAESH), Jabhat al-Nusra, and other radical groups.

         Terrorism-related criminal offenses

·                   Committing a terrorist act — explosion, arson, dissemination of poisonous substances, damage to transport infrastructure — is punishable by imprisonment from 10 years up to life imprisonment (Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Assisting (aiding and abetting) terrorist activities, as well as financing terrorism, is punishable by imprisonment from 7 years up to life imprisonment (Article 205.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Public incitement or calls for terrorist activity, including via mass media or the Internet, or public justification of terrorism, is punishable by a fine of up to 1 million rubles or imprisonment for up to 7 years (Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Undergoing training for the purpose of terrorist activity is punishable by imprisonment from 15 to 20 years or life imprisonment (Article 205.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Organizing a terrorist community (group) or participating in it is punishable by imprisonment from 15 to 20 years or life imprisonment (Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Organizing or participating in the activities of a terrorist organization is punishable by imprisonment from 15 to 20 years and a fine of up to 1 million rubles, or life imprisonment (Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Failure to report a terrorist crime is punishable by a fine of up to 100,000 rubles, or community service for up to 1 year, or imprisonment for up to 1 year (Article 205.6 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Taking or holding a person hostage for terrorist purposes is punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 20 years or life imprisonment (Article 206 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Knowingly false report of a terrorist act is punishable by a fine of up to 2 million rubles or imprisonment for up to 10 years (Article 207 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Organizing or participating in an illegal armed group, or participation in armed conflict or military actions against the interests of Russia, is punishable by imprisonment from 8 to 20 years (Article 208 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Illegal manufacturing of explosive substances is punishable by imprisonment from 8 to 20 years and a fine of up to 200,000 rubles (Article 223.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Mercenarism, recruitment, training, financing or other material support of a mercenary, as well as its use in armed conflicts, subversive or intelligence activities, is punishable by imprisonment from 7 to 20 years (Article 359 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

Extremism-related criminal and administrative offenses

·                   Public calls for extremist activity are punishable by imprisonment for up to 5 years and a fine of up to 300,000 rubles (Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Public calls for actions aimed at violating Russia’s territorial integrity are punishable by imprisonment for up to 5 years and a fine of up to 400,000 rubles (Article 280.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Violation of Russia’s territorial integrity is punishable by imprisonment for up to 5 years and a fine of up to 300,000 rubles (Article 280.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Public actions discrediting the use of the Russian Armed Forces are punishable by imprisonment for up to 7 years and a fine of up to 1 million rubles (Article 280.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Public calls for actions against state security are punishable by imprisonment for up to 7 years and a fine of up to 2 million rubles (Article 280.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Incitement of hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity, is punishable by imprisonment for up to 6 years and a fine of up to 600,000 rubles (Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Organizing an extremist community is punishable by imprisonment for up to 12 years and a fine of up to 700,000 rubles (Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Organizing the activity of an extremist organization is punishable by imprisonment for up to 12 years and a fine of up to 800,000 rubles (Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Financing extremist activities is punishable by imprisonment for up to 10 years and a fine of up to 700,000 rubles (Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Repeated propaganda or public display of Nazi symbols or extremist symbols is punishable by imprisonment for up to 4 years and a fine of up to 1 million rubles (Article 282.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·            Incitement of hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity on the grounds of gender, race, nationality, language, origin, religion, or membership in a social group, committed publicly, including via the Internet (Article 20.3.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) is punishable by a fine for individuals of up to 20,000 rubles, or compulsory labor for up to 100 hours, or administrative arrest for up to 15 days; for legal entities — a fine of up to 500,000 rubles.

·           Production and distribution of extremist materials (Article 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) is punishable by a fine for individuals of up to 3,000 rubles or administrative arrest for up to 15 days; for officials — up to 5,000 rubles; for legal entities — up to 1 million rubles or suspension of activities for up to 90 days.

Subversion-related criminal offenses

·                   Committing an explosion, arson, or other actions intended to destroy or damage enterprises, transport infrastructure, vehicles, communication systems, or life-supporting facilities, or to harm human health and/or the environment for the purpose of undermining the economic security and/or defense capacity of the Russian Federation, is punishable by imprisonment for up to 20 years or life imprisonment (Article 281 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Inducing, recruiting, or otherwise involving a person in the commission of sabotage, as well as arming, training or financing sabotage, is punishable by imprisonment for up to 20 years or life imprisonment (Article 281.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Undergoing training for the purpose of sabotage is punishable by imprisonment for up to 20 years, with restriction of freedom for 1 to 2 years, or life imprisonment (Article 281.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Creating a sabotage community is punishable by imprisonment for up to 20 years and a fine of up to 1 million rubles or in the amount of the convicted person’s wages or income for up to 5 years, with or without such fine, and with restriction of freedom for 1 to 2 years, or life imprisonment (Article 281.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·                   Participation in a sabotage community is punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 10 years and a fine of up to 500,000 rubles or in the amount of the convicted person’s wages or income for up to 3 years, or without such fine (Article 281.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).