Military Law Signed
10 November 2009
The Associated Press
President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a bill expanding the legal basis for using military force abroad, the Kremlin said Monday.
The bill allows the president to send troops outside the country to fend off attacks on the Russian military, deter aggression against another state, defend Russian citizens, combat pirates and protect shipping. Medvedev sent the bill to the State Duma in September.
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