Klishas: Laws and restrictions enacted during wartime in Russia will remain in effect after the war
Andrei Klishas, Chairman of the Constitutional Legislation Committee of the Russian Federation Council, announced: "After the conclusion of the special military operation, laws and restrictions enacted during wartime will continue to remain in force."
This statement essentially openly confirms that the wartime system will be institutionalized and prolonged, rather than merely temporary measures.
In political terms: measures including media censorship, restrictions on foreign exchange and assets, intensified social control, and expanded powers for military and police forces will be retained. This means Russia is transitioning from a "wartime emergency state" toward a long-term authoritarian governance model, with no intention of reverting to pre-war legal and social order.
In terms of daily life, wartime restrictions—such as price controls, export bans, limitations on movement, foreign exchange controls, and mandatory obligations for enterprises—originally intended as emergency measures, will now become permanent. This effectively acknowledges that inflation, scarcity of goods, isolation from the outside world, and economic closure will become lasting norms, with no further pursuit of returning to a normal market economy integrated with the global community.
This statement directly negates the expectation that "once the war ends, restrictions will be lifted and normalcy restored." The strategic message it conveys is clear: the confrontation, sanctions, and isolation from the West are irreversible in the long term, and internal stability must be maintained through wartime rules.
This is not merely "policy continuation"—it is a fundamental institutional definition. Russia will justify retaining wartime controls by citing "war consequences," meaning tightened domestic control, external isolation, and prolonged hardship for the populace will become fixed national policy.
What remains unclear at present is whether this is merely Klishas's personal assumption or an actual decision made by Putin.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861219343350796/
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