Russia adopts new anti-terrorism law permitting the Army to operate within Russia

25 July 1998 Bombings Imperialism

In the first Chechen War, Yeltsin was impeached for using the Army inside Russia, against the constitution. "Federal Law No. 130-FZ of July 25, 1998 on the Struggle against Terrorism" removed that constraint

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