Professional field/official position/biography:
Russian politician. Member of the State Duma of Russia. Member of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea. Member of the United Russia party.
Accused of:
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Leonid Babashov is included in the report "1500 warmongers" compiled by the Free Russia Forum. The report contains the names of Russian public figures, military commanders, members of the parliament, propagandists, artists and athletes who have publicly spoken out in support of Putin's aggression or are directly involved in it. The Free Russia Forum is seeking sanctions against them in the European Union.