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Putin Signs Law Deploying Troops Abroad to Shield Russians

5/26/2026

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President Vladimir Putin signed a law permitting deployment of the Russian Armed Forces abroad to protect citizens.
The president may order military action when Russians face arrest, detention, or prosecution under rulings Russia does not recognize.
State agencies must act to protect those citizens under the new law.
The law, covering foreign courts without a treaty or UN Security Council resolution, takes effect ten days after publication on Russia’s legal portal.

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President Vladimir Putin signed a law permitting deployment of the Russian Armed Forces abroad to protect citizens.
The president may order military action when Russians face arrest, detention, or prosecution under rulings Russia does not recognize.
State agencies must act to protect those citizens under the new law.
The law, covering foreign courts without a treaty or UN Security Council resolution, takes effect ten days after publication on Russia’s legal portal.