Half of the decrees signed by Vladimir Putin last year were secret
Vladimir Putin broke the record. Every other document signed by him last year had the status of “secret”. The increase in this number is probably related to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Belsat, citing independent Russian website Mediazona, reports that 2023 49.5 percent of the decrees signed by Vladimir Putin were considered “secret”..
Presidential decrees are numbered for 12 months. The meter will be reset at the beginning of next year. According to the website, by counting the missing numbers of the resolution, you can see how many of them have not been published.
Secret decrees of Vladimir Putin. Breaking the historical record
It is known that in 2022 – after the invasion of Ukraine – the number of secret orders increased to 45, although this shameful record was broken last year. The previous result was almost as high then in 2001 The second Chechen war continued. At that time, 47 percent of the decrees signed by the Russian president were secret.
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During the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin issued a constant number of decrees. In 2022, it was 996 documents, and in 2023 – 997. It is not officially known what issues the secret decrees may cover. However, the media reports that they likely contain cases of posthumous military decorations or pardons for convicts who were later sent to the front.
