The Federation Council agreed that the Russian president should use the Russian armed forces abroad in connection with the situation in Donbass.
The resolution was adopted unanimously at an extraordinary session of the upper house of parliament. 153 senators voted in favor of the decision.
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“The Federation Council has decided to give its consent to the President of Russia for the use of Russian armed forces outside the territory of the Russian Federation on the basis of generally accepted principles and norms of international law. they will act, the tasks they will perform and the conditions for their stay outside the territory of the Russian Federation shall be determined by the President of the Russian Federation in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, “the decree reads.
The document enters into force upon its adoption.
Earlier today, the Russian president addressed the Federation Council on the use of armed forces outside Russia. This was announced by the chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko.
