Russia's parliament approved a bill Wednesday allowing President Putin to order military interventions abroad to protect Russian citizens, which Kyiv and Western officials view as normalizing aggressive expansion. The legislation echoes Moscow's justification for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine and has sparked concerns among EU defense officials that Russia may target NATO members.
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Russia's parliament approved a bill Wednesday allowing President Putin to order military interventions abroad to protect Russian citizens, which Kyiv and Western officials view as normalizing aggressive expansion. The legislation echoes Moscow's justification for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine and has sparked concerns among EU defense officials that Russia may target NATO members.