The Federation Council approved changing the wording on separatism in the law "On countering extremist activities"
The Federation Council approved a law that introduces into the definition of extremism the wording "alienation of part of the territory Russian Federation". On July 24, 2020, the Federation Council approved Law No. 985175-7 “On Amendments to Article 1 of the Federal Law “On Counteracting extremist activity.” The bill was submitted to the State Duma on July 8, on July 14 it was adopted in the first reading, on July 22 in the second , and already on July 23 in the third .