Russian parliament approves preliminary draft of ‘War Economy’ -

Moscow: While the Russian military campaign in Ukraine is completing four months, Russia has started preparations to expand the scope of the campaign. The Russian parliament has approved the proposal containing essential provisions related to the War Economy. The proposal has a provision that the Russian companies will have to supply war-related factors. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov shared this information. Western analysts claim that Russia can make additional military recruitments using the provisions in this law.

At the end of February, Russia initiated a military campaign in Ukraine. After significant success in the initial phase, Russia was forced to retreat from specific areas. But in the last two months, Russia has gained big success in the Donbas region, and the Russian forces are forging ahead. It was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin had issued instructions to intensify the campaign following control over the Luhansk province.

It was said that Russia was preparing to deploy additional personnel and defence equipment in the Donbas region. Against this background, the proposal approved by the Russian parliament becomes essential. The proposal instructs the Russian companies to fulfil the requirements of the Russian defence sector. Changes in the work timings and other regulations also have been suggested. The defence forces have also been permitted to purchase all the materials from a single company.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Borisov said that the new proposal has been prepared, considering the tough sanctions imposed by the western countries and the pressure created on the defence industry. Borisov added that approval of this new proposal is vital to fulfilling the requirements of the defence forces. Analysts claimed that the proposal approved by the Russian parliament makes Russia a ‘War Economy’.