https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/8600ab36-88c0-42c5-9d92-7c8076afcca0 Russia’s parliament has approved a law that allows the Kremlin to deploy military forces abroad in order to protect Russian citizens who are facing arrest or prosecution. On paper, the law is framed as a protection measure. However, critics argue that it could be used to intimidate foreign governments, international courts, and smaller states near Russia’s borders. This comes amid growing international legal pressure on Moscow and existing ICC warrants against Vladimir Putin. In this episode of Eastern Express, host Benjamin Lee and his guest, Paul Goble, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Jamestown Foundation, discuss how legal pressure, deterrence, and power politics collide. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Is Russia preparing to attack the Baltic states to “protect” local Russians? 04:24 Introduction: Drone accusations 06:14 Interview: New law as deterrent and a domestic political signal 10:08 Interview: Does anyone believe Russian threats anymore? 15:19 Interview: Russia’s alternative pressure tactics amid strategic constraints 17:06 Interview: Erosion of the rules-based order 19:11 Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Putin #Russia #NATO Tue, 26 May 2026 21:47:06 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://dalek.zone https://dalek.zone/lazy-static/avatars/958461d1-6a1e-41b1-962e-d8f79c4e0f1b.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/8600ab36-88c0-42c5-9d92-7c8076afcca0 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://dalek.zone/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.