According to the decree, martial law will allow Russian authorities to “carry out mobilization measures in the economic sphere,” implement “civil defense measures” and take steps to “meet the needs of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.”
, martial law will allow Russian authorities in the four regions — which most of the international community recognizes as belonging to Ukraine — to “carry out mobilization measures in the economic sphere,” implement “civil defense measures” and take steps to “meet the needs of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.
Martial law will go into effect on Thursday, with authorities there given three days to submit specific proposals of their own, according to text of Putin’s decree published by the Kremlin.of Oxford University, though he says the decree is vague enough to allow for any number of civilian and military developments.
The order comes as Russia continues to lose territory it gained throughout its invasion of Ukraine, which is now entering its ninth month. Recent fighting has been especially heavy
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