Russia’s parliament has increased the penalty for armed rebellion in response to mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s attempted coup last year from 12 years in prison to 15 years, state media reported on Tuesday.
In serious cases involving fatalities, for example, the sentence has been increased from twenty years to life in prison, TASS news agency reports.
Prigozhin marched with his Wagner group from southern Russia to Moscow in June 2023 and said he was dissatisfied with the way the Russian General Staff was conducting the campaign in Ukraine.
After making significant progress toward the Russian capital, he declared the uprising. He and several of his associates were killed in a suspicious plane crash three months later.
During its session, the Duma also increased penalties for foreigners in Russia who financially or organizationally support attacks on the security of the Russian Federation.
The law could apply to migrants from Central Asia who helped Tajik jihadists attack a music venue in Moscow in March, killing more than 130 people.
