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Russian parliament approves law allowing Putin to invade other countries
The measure gives Vladimir Putin direct authority to send Russian forces overseas when citizens are detained or charged abroad.
- The Russian State Duma passed a bill authorizing the "Extraterritorial" use of armed forces to protect citizens abroad, with 381 lawmakers voting in favor, representing 84.7% of total membership.
- After the Defense Ministry drafted the bill and Deputies approved it on April 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin gained sole authority to decide on military deployments under the new law.
- Andrei Kartapolov, head of the State Duma's defense committee, cited archaeologist Alexander Butyagin's detention in Poland as justification; lawmakers modeled the bill on the American "Hague Invasion Act" of 2002.
- Lawyers polled by Kommersant suggested the law could legalize escort operations for the "Shadow fleet" on sanctions lists, which the Russian Navy already accompanies.
- Faridaily noted the law's purpose remains unclear since the president already holds the right to "take measures" under Article 8 of Federal Law, amid ICC arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin.
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The Russian State Duma has approved a new law. The draft law can allow Vladimir Putin to invade foreign countries. The legislator justifies the advance with the "protection of the Russians" – as in the invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian Duma has approved a law that allows Putin to invade other countries to protect Russian citizens. Experts warn that the law is a scare tactic.
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right7Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 25%
R 29%
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