MOSCOW, – Russia’s Federation Council, or upper parliament house, has sanctioned the use of armed forces outside Russia over the situation in Donbass.
The resolution to this effect was unanimously supported by all the 153 senators at an extraordinary session on Tuesday, TASS news agency reported.
“The Federation Council rules to give its consent to the Russian president for the use of armed forces outside Russia on the basis of generally recognized principles and norms of international law. The strength of army units, areas of deployment, tasks and the duration of their stay outside Russia are determined by the Russian president in compliance with the Russian constitution,” the resolution says.
The document comes into force as soon as it is passed.
