The President signed a law canceling the CE notification of martial law

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law abolishing informing the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) about military and emergency situations in Russia. Document published on the legal information portal.

The law comes into force on the date of official publication. Amendments were made to Art. 37 “On the State of Emergency” and Art. 22 “On martial law” August 8. Their author was Putin. Now, in the event of the introduction and lifting of a state of emergency or martial law, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the President of the Russian Federation will be obliged to notify only the UN Secretary General, and through him, the member states of the organization.

The bill was submitted to the State Duma on August 9. Lower Chamber accepted it will be in third reading on October 12. Then on October 25 the initiative approved Council of the Federation. The law was unanimously supported by 156 parliamentarians.

On February 25, 2022, the Council of Europe decided to limit Russia’s rights in the organization due to a special operation in Ukraine, and then the Committee of Ministers decided to immediately expel Russia. In March of the same year, Russia announced its withdrawal from the Council of Europe and began the corresponding procedure.