In 2015, Deputy Andrey Svintsov stated that Turkish-made candies were being sold in the State Duma cafeteria. He expressed his intention to seek a ban on the sale of Turkish sweets and to have them inspected for compliance with sanitary regulations. According to the deputy, any cooperation with Turkish businesses should be considered as financing terrorism. Svintsov also claimed he had received a constituent complaint alleging stomach pain after consuming Turkish candies. He further speculated that the candies might contain palm oil, which he alleged could lead to cancer and other diseases. In 2023, Svintsov declared that celebrities who had left Russia following the start of the special military operation (SMO) should be "whipped with a lash on Red Square" and made to "beg for forgiveness on their knees from all Russian citizens and the President of Russia." He proposed prosecuting those who did not support the SMO, and obligating those who had not stated their position to pay a 95% tax. In October 2024, Svintsov proposed banning the propaganda of "quadrobiking." He also stated that "the bill equating the promotion of quadrobiking to LGBT propaganda" was justified. At the end of 2024, Svintsov submitted a draft law to the State Duma proposing that alcohol could only be sold to adults who present a certificate from a narcologist. Under the proposed legislation, every Russian citizen would need to visit a narcologist for a consultation on the dangers of alcohol and a medical examination, after which the doctor could issue (or deny) permission to purchase alcoholic beverages. Svintsov suggested that this permission be verified through the
Gosuslugi public services portal, where each adult citizen would need to have a registered clearance from a narcologist to be shown at the point of sale. On 18 March 2026, Svintsov was expelled from his party due to him discussing the
blocking of Telegram in Russia. ==Sanctions==