Is pornography legal in Russia?
Illegal
Russia prohibits the illegal making, distribution, and public demonstration of pornographic materials.
Russia is one of 49 countries classified “Illegal” for pornography — 71% of the 69 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Pornography laws by region
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Mongolia
- Illegal Preparation, dissemination, and sale of pornography are punishable by fines or incarceration.
- Latvia
- Illegal Latvia criminalizes the handling and demonstration of pornographic material on a significant scale.
- China
- Illegal Producing, selling, and distributing pornography is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment.
- Belarus
- Illegal Belarus criminalizes the production and distribution of pornographic materials, with penalties including arrest and correctional labor.
- Lithuania
- Illegal Lithuania punishes the production, acquisition, and distribution of pornographic material.
- Ukraine
- Illegal Ukraine prohibits the importation, making, sale, and distribution of pornographic items.
Other laws in Russia
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.