Russia Moves to Make Draft Evasion More Difficult

With many Russians worried that their government may once again resort to a far-reaching military conscription to shore up its faltering invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in Moscow on Tuesday moved to make it much harder for people to dodge the draft.

The measures passed by the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of Parliament, would bar anyone called up to fight in Ukraine from leaving the country, among other restrictions. The upper house of Parliament must also approve the measures. Read more

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