Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in the recently annexed regions of Ukraine and partial martial law in other areas of Russia as his war in Ukraine rages.
Martial law in the Russian context gives the military sweeping powers, including the right of the military to set up roadblocks and search vehicles, detain those who violate curfew or refuse to show documentation, commandeer civilian vehicles and other property, with proper compensation, and the suspension of some civil liberties, according to RIA Novosti.
Residents in certain regions may be forcibly evicted, as was recently declared on the right bank of the Dnieper river in Kherson, covering 60,000 people, according to Reuters. Residents who don't comply with a curfew or refuse to show documentation may be detained for 30 days maximum. Police in Russia, even in prewar times, already have the right to stop, ask for documentation, and search people at random.
"I think it's another sign of Putin's desperation," Blinken said in an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC News. He went on to discuss the annexation of eastern Ukrainian territories and partial mobilization decree in recent weeks."Now he's saying that he's declaring martial law in places that he claims has people that somehow want to be part of Russia — that speaks to his desperation," Blinken said.
In Crimea, a popular tourist destination for Russians, authorities assured the populace that there would be no restrictions on movement despite several attacks taking place there.
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