The Kremlin Is Discussing The Imposition Of "martial Law"
4- 28.07.2026, 7:40
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After the Duma elections.
Russian officials have not ruled out the possibility that martial law—or certain elements of it—will be officially imposed in the country following the State Duma elections.
This was reported by the Russian publication "Verstka".
According to the media outlet, this information was provided to them by several sources within federal and regional government agencies of the Russian Federation, as well as by the leadership of one of the opposition factions in the State Duma.
Thus, according to federal law, a presidential decree specifying the date and time when martial law takes effect would be sufficient to implement such a measure.
If this were to happen, it would effectively mean severe restrictions. These would include:
a “freeze” on the activities of political parties and civil society organizations;
a ban on any mass demonstrations;
the cancellation of all elections;
total censorship;
a curfew and restrictions on citizens’ movement;
in addition, the authorities will have the right to mobilize civilians and their property for defense-related work.
Two political strategists who work with the Kremlin said that this scenario is supported by “some security officials who have long believed that we need to stop mincing words” with the population and “wage war with the entire country.”
“A setback on the front lines or in the mobilization of people into the armed forces could serve as a trigger,” suggested one of the aforementioned political strategists.
At the same time, a source within the leadership of one of the State Duma factions noted that “the country’s situation is becoming increasingly serious” and that without extreme measures, it may not be possible to stabilize the situation.
However, the source says that a decree from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin “may not happen,” as it would undermine the system of keeping Russians as uninvolved as possible in military affairs.
Furthermore, it is worth noting that some aspects of martial law in Russia are already effectively in place. One example is military censorship, under which the publication of information that contradicts the official position of the Ministry of Defense could result in criminal penalties for media employees and the revocation of licenses for the media outlets themselves.
The Russian publication also added that martial law is currently in effect in parts of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions, which have been seized and are under the control of Russian occupiers.
As a reminder, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently stated that Putin is still afraid to carry out open mobilization. Despite this, however, following the State Duma elections, he plans to mobilize between 300,000 and 500,000 Russians into the Russian army.
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