This is just another episode in anti-american hysteria reality show called Russian internal politics.
>if Russian law requires
there is no such thing as "Russian law" in the sense "law" is understood in the Western world. There is though a will of whoever has the power - it is real Russian law and it doesn't require any prove for a guilty verdict.
>And how influential is this "Lower House deputy" anyway?
Just a government mouthpiece. The elections are based on party lists. So beyond 10th position in the leading party and 2-3rd position in other parties, these people are unknown nobodies. Some just buy the position in the list to
get immunity from various criminal prosecutions the face.
>if Russian law requires
there is no such thing as "Russian law" in the sense "law" is understood in the Western world. There is though a will of whoever has the power - it is real Russian law and it doesn't require any prove for a guilty verdict.
>And how influential is this "Lower House deputy" anyway?
Just a government mouthpiece. The elections are based on party lists. So beyond 10th position in the leading party and 2-3rd position in other parties, these people are unknown nobodies. Some just buy the position in the list to get immunity from various criminal prosecutions the face.