After the elections to the State Duma, martial law may be introduced in the Russian Federation - Russian media

After the elections to the State Duma in the Russian Federation, "martial law or its elements" may be introduced. This is reported by the Russian publication "Verstka" citing several unnamed sources in federal and regional authorities, as well as in the leadership of one of the opposition factions in the State Duma, reports UNN.

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It is noted that under Russian law, a presidential decree is sufficient to apply this measure, which must specify the date and time of the start of martial law. It is also canceled by a decree of the head of state and has no time limits.

In fact, this will mean direct governance — with a "freeze" on the activities of parties and public organizations, a ban on any mass actions, the cancellation of all elections, total censorship, a curfew, and restrictions on the movement of citizens. In addition, the authorities have the right to mobilize civilians and their property for work related to defense

According to two political strategists working with the Kremlin, this option is supported by "some security officials who have long believed that it is necessary to stop 'maneuvering' with the population and 'fight with the whole country'."

A trigger could be a serious failure at the front or in recruiting people for the troops

The authors add that in fact, some measures of martial law are already in effect in the Russian Federation — for example, military censorship. Thus, for publishing information that contradicts the official position of the Ministry of Defense, media employees may face criminal penalties, and the media themselves may lose their licenses.

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