The Kremlin will be able to send its armed forces anywhere in the world to defend the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens, a bill adopted in first reading by the State Duma two days ago stipulates, according to a press release published on the institution's website in Moscow. The vote on April 14 is not just an internal legislative episode, but a clear strategic signal, formulated right from the top of power in Moscow, where the official discourse builds a broad justification for the