Russian Upper House Approves Use of Military to Protect Citizens Abroad

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Russian Federation Council Members Approve Law Allowing Military Deployment Abroad to Protect Citizens

Members of the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament) approved a federal law during a recent plenary session that permits the extraterritorial deployment of Russian Armed Forces formations to protect Russian citizens abroad.

The decision to deploy military personnel for the protection of Russian citizens outside the country will be made by the President of Russia. This measure will be applied in cases where Russian citizens are arrested, detained, or subjected to criminal or other prosecution by foreign courts or international judicial bodies in which Russia does not participate.

The law will come into effect ten days after its official publication on the legal information portal.