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Russian parliament passes bill allowing Putin to invade foreign countries
KYIV — Russia's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that allows President Vladimir Putin to order the invasion of foreign countries.
According to the bill, Moscow will be legally allowed to send troops abroad to protect Russian citizens who are arrested, investigated, put on trial or abused in any way by foreign states, international courts and organizations that Russia doesn't belong to.
"Western justice has turned into a repressive machine for cracking down on decisions that disagree with those imposed by European officials. In these circumstances, it is important to do everything to protect our citizens abroad," said Viacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s State Duma parliament.
Putin has 14 days to sign the bill into law
Russian parliament passes bill allowing Putin to invade foreign countries
KYIV — Russia's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that allows President Vladimir Putin to order the invasion of foreign countries.
According to the bill, Moscow will be legally allowed to send troops abroad to protect Russian citizens who are arrested, investigated, put on trial or abused in any way by foreign states, international courts and organizations that Russia doesn't belong to.
"Western justice has turned into a repressive machine for cracking down on decisions that disagree with those imposed by European officials. In these circumstances, it is important to do everything to protect our citizens abroad," said Viacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s State Duma parliament.
Putin has 14 days to sign the bill into law