The President signed instructions appointing Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive office Sergei Ivanov, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, and State Secretary and Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov to be his official representatives as the Federation Council examines the proposal to authorise the use, in accordance with international law, of the Russian Armed Forces’ contingent beyond Russia’s borders.
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Appeal for authorisation to use Russia’s Armed Forces outside the country submitted to the Federation Council
Based on Article 102.1(d) of the Russian Federation Constitution, Vladimir Putin submitted a proposal to the Federation Council asking it to authorise the use of the Russian Armed Forces’ contingent outside the country, based on the generally recognised principles and norms of international law.
