“The whole nation is calling for it. Soldiers fighting in the special military operation are calling for it. Our veterans are calling for it,” Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov said.
Schoolchildren who voice anti-war views are increasingly pressured, from teachers reporting them to the authorities and interrogations to being jailed.
The proposal - announced on the same day that Ukraine and the US signed a minerals deal - would see a 500 per cent tariff on imports from countries that buy Russian products.
Relations and exchange programs between the two countries have been flourishing in recent years, with North Korea supplying ammunitions and troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine