<P> The age of consent in Russia is 16 . The age of consent changed several times in Russian history : the Criminal Code of RSFSR ( Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic ) stated `` sexual maturity '' as the age of consent ; when the Criminal Code of Russia was adopted in 1996 , the age of consent was proclaimed to be the same regardless of sexual orientation and was set to 16 years old ; in 1998 it was lowered to 14 years ; and in 2003 it was returned again to 16 years ( which is the current age of consent in Russia ) . Law of early 2012 tightened the consent laws in Articles 134 and 135 considerably . However , only a person over 18 can be charged . Charges are relatively low ( up to 4 years of prison ) - regardless of gender - and `` obscene actions '' have even less charges . If the victim is not understanding the nature and consequences of the act ( due to their age being under 12 or mental abilities ) , it will be considered rape and charged much more severely ( up to 15 years of prison , or up to 20 if the victim is under 14 ) . </P>
<P> The age of consent in Russia is 16 . The age of consent changed several times in Russian history : the Criminal Code of RSFSR ( Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic ) stated `` sexual maturity '' as the age of consent ; when the Criminal Code of Russia was adopted in 1996 , the age of consent was proclaimed to be the same regardless of sexual orientation and was set to 16 years old ; in 1998 it was lowered to 14 years ; and in 2003 it was returned again to 16 years ( which is the current age of consent in Russia ) . Law of early 2012 tightened the consent laws in Articles 134 and 135 considerably . However , only a person over 18 can be charged . Charges are relatively low ( up to 4 years of prison ) - regardless of gender - and `` obscene actions '' have even less charges . If the victim is not understanding the nature and consequences of the act ( due to their age being under 12 or mental abilities ) , it will be considered rape and charged much more severely ( up to 15 years of prison , or up to 20 if the victim is under 14 ) . </P>
what is the legal age of consent in russia
what is the legal age of consent in russia
16
16