Russian parliament gives initial approval to laws for a war economy
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Russian parliament gives initial approval to laws for a war economy
The Russian parliament on Tuesday (July 5) gave its preliminary approval to two bills authorizing the government to ask businesses in Russia to supply the military with goods. These bills may also allow their employees to work overtime to support the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February and controls the Luhansk region in the east of Ukraine.
Russia has called its invasion of Ukraine a "special military operation". As a result of the invasion Western countries have imposed sanctions on Russia with the aim of crippling the Russian economy. One of the bills – approved in the first reading by the State Duma, the lower house of parliament – stated that the state could impose "special economic measures" during military operations, requiring firms to supply goods and services to the military on demand from the Russian government. supply is required.
This could mean that the government could force employees of businesses that provide goods to the military to work at night, on weekends and holidays, and without annual leave. Both bills were introduced by the Russian government to the State Duma. They still have to go through second and third readings, are reviewed by the upper house of parliament and signed by President Vladimir Putin to become law.