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Duma Gives Putin 384-0 Vote to Deploy Troops Abroad

5/14/2026

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The State Duma voted 384-0 to give President Vladimir Putin authority to send troops abroad to protect Russians facing prosecution.
The amendment to citizenship and defense laws permits intervention when foreign courts detain Russians in tribunals Moscow does not recognize.
NATO and European intelligence warned the power supports hybrid warfare, noting new bases near Finland, GPS jamming, and Russian-linked assassinations foiled in France, Germany and Lithuania.

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The State Duma voted 384-0 to give President Vladimir Putin authority to send troops abroad to protect Russians facing prosecution.
The amendment to citizenship and defense laws permits intervention when foreign courts detain Russians in tribunals Moscow does not recognize.
NATO and European intelligence warned the power supports hybrid warfare, noting new bases near Finland, GPS jamming, and Russian-linked assassinations foiled in France, Germany and Lithuania.