~Certainly the possession of Child pornography in Russia is not illegal. Laws against it’s production weak and enforcement weaker.~
It is absolutely illegal since February 2012 under Mizulina’s (one of a Russian lawmakers, sanctioned by Obama after Crimean events who has nothing to do with Crimea) amendment aka article 242.1 of a Russian Criminal Code.
Up to 10 years in prison for possession.
And there is an article 242.2 for filming a porno involving minor, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and no less than 8 years if a victim is under 14 yo.
There is a total crackdown of pedophiles in Russia.
To bring things into perscective a murder cost you average 8 to 11 years, DUI involving a homicide is usually 3 to 5 years under Russian legal system.
Raping a minor is no less than 15 years.
Excellent NEWS.