Lawmakers OK Kremlin bill on military force abroad
The motion was seen by some as a sign that the Kremlin was taking a tougher posture in relations with ex-Soviet neighbors after last year's war with Georgia.
The Kremlin-controlled State Duma voted unanimously to approve President Dmitry Medvedev's bill in the first of three required readings. It is expected to sail swiftly through two other readings in the State Duma before being rubber-stamped by the upper house.
The bill would allow the president to send troops outside the nation's border to fend off attacks on the Russian military, deter aggression against another state, protect Russian citizens, combat pirates and protect shipping.
The current legislation only envisages sending troops abroad to fight terrorists and fulfill Russia's obligations in line with international treaties. Medvedev said last month that the war with Georgia highlighted the need for the bill expanding deployment rules. More
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