Putin's secret directive allows detention of war critics without trial

Sources indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a classified directive in March 2022, granting law enforcement agencies the authority to detain individuals opposing the war in Ukraine without opening criminal cases or seeking court approval. The measure coincided with Moscow's intensified military operations in Ukraine, marking a significant escalation in domestic crackdowns and legal ambiguity. The human rights organization Pervyi Otdel uncovered evidence of this directive from do