Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency
Moscow Times: Russian Lawmakers Hold Snap Summer Session as War, Economic Issues Loom
Russia’s lower house of parliament will gather for an “extraordinary” meeting Friday amid speculation that deputies could sign off on a major policy announcement or government reshuffle.
The meeting comes as Russia faces mounting domestic and foreign policy problems, from the dragging war in Ukraine to the economic fallout of sanctions.
But the suddenness of the decision to recall parliament less than a week after the State Duma’s spring session ended indicates that an urgent matter is at hand, analysts and lawmakers told The Moscow Times.
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WNU Editor: There is a lot of speculation on Russian social media that in this emergency session the Duma (Russia's parliament) will give President Putin the authority to call for a wartime mobilization. I am doubtful that this will be the case, but we are going to know the answer later today.
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