Since I don't know enough about Russia, I can't dismiss this report as sensationalist, but something tells me it is.
Perhaps someone with more knowledge can tell us if Russian law requires intent to prove "high treason"? And how influential is this "Lower House deputy" anyway?
This is just another episode in anti-american hysteria reality show called Russian internal politics.
>if Russian law requires
there is no such thing as "Russian law" in the sense "law" is understood in the Western world. There is though a will of whoever has the power - it is real Russian law and it doesn't require any prove for a guilty verdict.
>And how influential is this "Lower House deputy" anyway?
Just a government mouthpiece. The elections are based on party lists. So beyond 10th position in the leading party and 2-3rd position in other parties, these people are unknown nobodies. Some just buy the position in the list to
get immunity from various criminal prosecutions the face.
Perhaps someone with more knowledge can tell us if Russian law requires intent to prove "high treason"? And how influential is this "Lower House deputy" anyway?