The law, which was signed on Wednesday, targets individuals convicted of a range of offences which include discrediting the government and spreading deliberately false information about the army, threatening them with the loss of money, property, assets and valuables.
It would also apply to those convicted of publicly inciting extremist activities and calling for actions harmful to state security.
An existing law against discrediting the military was adopted as part of a sweeping government crackdown on dissent after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. It covers offences such as justifying terrorism and spreading fake news about the military, and has been used extensively to silence Putin's critics.
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