Putin officially forbade identifying USSR with Nazi Germany

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on fines for citizens to 5 thousand rubles or arrest up to 15 days and fines up to 100 thousand rubles for Jurlitz for the public identification of the role of the USSR and Nazi Germany in World War II, RIA Novosti reports.

It is noted that for re-committing an offense establishes for citizens – an administrative penalty in the amount of two and a half thousand to five thousand rubles or administrative arrest for up to 15 days. For officials – an administrative penalty in the amount of from five thousand to 20 thousand rubles or disqualification for a period of six months to one year; For legal entities – an administrative penalty of from 50 thousand to 100 thousand rubles or administrative suspension of activities for up to 90 days.