Putin declares martial law in illegally annexed regions of Ukraine – POLITICO

Posted: October 19, 2022 at 3:03 pm

The upper house of Russias parliament was set to quickly seal Putins decision to impose martial law in the annexed Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Draft legislation indicates it may involve restrictions on travel and public gatherings, tighter censorship and broader authority for law enforcement agencies.

Putin also didnt provide details of the extra powers the heads of Russian regions will have under his decree.

In a signal his moves could have broad restrictions for people living in Russia, his decree states that the types of measures envisaged by martial law could be introduced in Russia.

The Russian leader also ordered the establishment of a Coordination Committee to increase interactions between government agencies in dealing with the fighting in Ukraine that he continued to call a special military operation.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Putins order doesnt anticipate the closure of Russias borders, state news agency RIA-Novosti reported.

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