At the initiative of Vladimir Putin, Russia is examining a legislative change that would allow the registration of vehicles stolen from Western countries, an initiative that is causing major concerns in Europe.
Stolen vehicles from the European Union could soon become perfectly legal on the roads of Russia, where they could be registered without any problem if a series of legislative changes being examined in Moscow are adopted.
Since the beginning of February, the Russian Ministry of the Interior has been promoting a bill that is officially intended to “protect the interests of car owners whose vehicles have been pursued at the initiative of hostile states”. However, the initiative has raised concerns in Germany, where police unions warn of a possible increase in car thefts in Europe, reports dw.
Legislative changes at Putin’s request
The Russian daily Kommersant reported that the Ministry of Interior prepared the project at the direct indication of President Vladimir Putin and that it targets vehicles from the 27 member states of the EU, as well as from Switzerland, Norway, the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and Australia, all considered by Moscow as “hostile states”.
Among these would obviously include vehicles reported missing by Ukraine, especially those taken from territories under Russian occupation.
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