{
  "id": 1903223,
  "title": "Russia to allow rescue workers to use firearms, Vedomosti reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/russia-to-allow-rescue-workers-to-use-firearms-vedomosti-reports",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:46:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/19/russia-to-allow-rescue-workers-to-use-firearms-vedomosti-reports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Russian government commission on legislative activity has approved a bill that would allow personnel in the Emergency Situations Ministry’s rescue military units to use force and firearms, the Russian business daily Vedomosti reported, citing sources and the text of the document.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}