Senators agreed to use the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
Earlier, the Federation Council committees on defense and international affairs approved an appeal from the President of the Russian Federation on the use of the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of Ukraine until the situation in this country stabilized. This was announced at an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Federation.
The procedure for the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation outside its territory
In accordance with the provisions of the Military Doctrine of Russia, the Russian Federation considers it legitimate to use the Armed Forces and other troops to repel aggression against it and (or) its allies, maintain (restore) peace by decision of the UN Security Council, other collective security structures, and also to ensure protection of its citizens outside the Russian Federation, in accordance with generally accepted principles and norms of international law and international treaties of the Russian Federation.
The use of the Armed Forces and other troops in peacetime is carried out by decision of the President of the Russian Federation in the manner established by federal law.
The question of the possibility of using the Russian armed forces outside the territory of the Russian Federation falls under the authority of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in accordance with Article 102 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
The Federation Council begins considering the possibility of using the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation outside Russian territory after receiving an appeal from the President of the Russian Federation containing a justification for his proposal.
The Federation Council is considering this issue at the next chamber meeting after the appeal of the President of the Russian Federation to the Federation Council. If it is necessary to urgently address this issue, the Federation Council may consider it at an extraordinary meeting of the chamber. Discussion of this issue is held at a closed meeting of the Federation Council, unless the Chamber decides otherwise.
In accordance with the Regulations of the Federation Council, the consideration of the possibility of using the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation outside the territory of Russia at a meeting of the Federation Council begins with a report by the President of the Russian Federation or, on his instructions, by the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation to the Federation Council, after which the conclusions of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security and the Federation Council on international affairs. The decision on the possibility of using the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation outside the territory of the Russian Federation is made by a majority vote of the total number of members of the Federation Council and is formalized by a resolution of the Federation Council. The resolution of the Federation Council in 2-day from the date of its adoption is sent to the President of the Russian Federation.
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