Russia approves life imprisonment for high treason
Pravda Ukraine
Members of the State Duma of Russia [the lower chamber of the Russian parliament – ed.] have approved amendments that allow life imprisonment for high treason in the third reading.
Source: Kremlin-aligned news outlet RIA Novosti
Details: After adopting the law, the court will be able to impose life sentences for spying, providing foreigners with the information classified as state secret, siding with the enemy or providing financial, material-technical, consulting or other aid to foreign states in the activities directed against Russia.