The Russian security service has been given extended powers to act against people for so-called “thought crime” under a new law which opponents say marks a return to Soviet-era policing.
Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev (left) and former President and KGB agent Vladimir Putin Photo: Itar-Tass
The bill, criticised by rights groups, would allow the Federal Security Service (FSB) to issue official warnings to individuals whose actions are deemed to be creating the conditions for crime.
Rights groups say the bill would essentially put the special service above the law and harks back to Soviet times when the much-feared FSB predecessor KGB used warnings to persecute dissidents.
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