In a vote of 231 to 91, Russia's Duma voted Friday for a drastic increase in fines for defamation, increasing the maximum penalty for defamation to 5 million rubles ($152,888) from the previous limit of 3,000 rubles. The law puts defamation back into the criminal code, after it was taken out by former President Dmitry Medvedev last year. People found guilty under the new rules may also face a maximum of 480 hours' community service, although an earlier plan to introduce jail sentences was dropped. The bill must be passed by the Federation Council and signed by President Vladimir Putin before it becomes law.
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