Legal responsibility for certain crimes can begin earlier than 18, and recent enforcement has seen minors detained for activities related to national security or sabotage. Digital and Social Laws

The legal age of sexual consent in the Russian Federation is 16 years . National legislation includes a four-year "close-in-age" exemption for certain circumstances.

Recent amendments have tightened digital laws, criminalizing the creation or sharing of certain content online, with officials justifying increased censorship.