Putin approved amendments to Russia’s ‘Martial law’ bill
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the federal constitutional law "On amending the federal constitutional law ‘On martial law’." The corresponding document was published on the Kremlin’s website on Saturday.
"The federal constitutional law ‘On martial law’ is a supplement to Article 101, which allows for territorial defense to be conducted in the Russian Federation or in its separate areas, where martial law has been introduced, taking into account measures applied during periods of martial law," the document says.
It was noted that the changes are aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the activity of state and local officials when organizing and implementing defensive measures.
The federal constitutional law was approved by the State Duma on June 23, 2017, and by the Federation Council on June 28, 2017.