Claim: Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced a new legislation that imposes the death penalty on individuals convicted of burning the Quran.
Fact-check: Russian President Vladimir Putin did not introduce any new legislation that enforces the death penalty for individuals convicted of burning the Quran - FACTLY
Verdict: the russian government did not introduce any such new legislation announcing the death sentence as a punishment for the individuals convicted of burning the quran. a moratorium on the death penalty as a form of punishment is currently in effect in russia. in response to the recent event where a 19-year-old youth burned a copy of the quran in front of a mosque in the russian city of volgograd, president vladimir putin recently stated that the offender will be confined in a detention facility situated in russia's muslim predominant regions. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Dilip Kumar Sripada
Date published: 2023-06-23T12:06:44