Former KGB colonel turned dictator and international war criminal…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 4 signed a law imposing sweeping signed a law imposing sweeping financial, digital, and consular restrictions on Russian citizens living abroad who have been convicted in absentia, including under laws commonly used against Kremlin critics.

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It covers convictions under any article of Russia’s Criminal Code, as well as several administrative offenses frequently used against government critics. These include violating Russia’s “foreign agents” law, participating in “undesirable” organizations, “discrediting” the Russian military, calling for sanctions against Russia, and challenging what Moscow considers Russia’s territorial integrity.

However, don’t think it’s merely a draconian measure aimed at regime critics and those who flee Russia:

Those placed on the list will have their Russian bank accounts and other assets frozen. They will be barred from online banking and Gosuslugi, Russia’s online government services portal, and prohibited from selling or transferring real estate and vehicles, obtaining loans, receiving certain state payments…

Just as Russia’s budget needs it most, a brand new source of money.