Putin Reportedly Signed Record Number Of Secret Decrees Last Month

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a record number of secret decrees last month. Sixty-two percent of the official presidential documents were not published, news outlet Mediazona reported. Most often, secret decrees concern awarding war veterans, including posthumously. In the first seven months of this year, 48 percent of all decrees were classified. Between July 27-31 alone, 12 secret decrees were signed -- the highest figure since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022. Mediazona reached the conclusion by studying the list of presidential decrees, where each decree has a serial number. If a number is missing, it means that the decree was classified. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.