In Russia, deputies of the 'A Just Russia' faction have submitted a bill to the State Duma that would impose the death penalty for corruption crimes that harm the safety of citizens and the country's defense capability. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing RTVI.

According to Mironov, current legislation distinguishes between 'petty' corruption and high treason, but does not provide for separate liability for corrupt actions by officials that directly undermine national security for personal gain.

'We believe such crimes should be equated with espionage and high treason, as they are essentially a betrayal of national interests,' the deputy said.

The bill proposes introducing a new article to the Criminal Code: 'Corruption activities that caused damage to the country's defense capability and the safety of citizens.'

For such crimes, punishment up to the death penalty is proposed. Mironov believes that theft during the construction of defensive structures, military facilities, production of weapons, ammunition, and supplies for the army should be considered not as ordinary corruption, but as high treason.

The authors of the initiative also note that this measure is consistent with international practice. The explanatory note states that the death penalty for major corruption is applied in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. The document claims that China's experience shows the effectiveness of public execution of such sentences as a preventive measure.

Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has repeatedly advocated for the return of the death penalty. According to him, this initiative has not yet gained support among legislators. The head of the committee spoke about this at the St. Petersburg International Youth Legal Forum, reports Kommersant.

As an example, Bastrykin cited the Chinese justice system, stating that in the PRC, corrupt officials are sentenced to execution.

Russia has had a moratorium on the death penalty since April 1997. Although the death penalty formally remains in the Criminal Code, it is not applied in practice.