Federation Council Adopts: Putin Allowed to Start Wars to "Protect" Russians Abroad
The Federation Council today adopted a law that significantly expands President Vladimir Putin's powers in the use of armed forces abroad, Interfax reports.
TL;DR
- The Federation Council adopted a law expanding President Vladimir Putin's powers to use armed forces abroad.
- The law allows military deployment for the "protection of citizens of the Russian Federation" in cases of arrest or prosecution abroad.
- This includes situations involving foreign courts or international judicial bodies not recognized by Russia.
- The legislation comes in response to warnings from NATO countries about Russia's potential preparations for conflict.
- Intelligence agencies from Germany, Denmark, the US, and the Netherlands have issued warnings about potential Russian military aggression and destabilization efforts in Europe.