Vladimir Putin worries more and more. The Russian head of state signed a law on Friday facilitating the mobilization of Russians in the army, a text validated in two days by Parliament, according to Russian agencies.
With the new law, a reservist will now be able to be mobilized electronically, via a portal of the Russian public services, or even if the order is given to a third party.
The police have the right to hunt down defaulters, who incur prison sentences. The tax service, universities and other public bodies will have a duty to provide the personal information of those mobilized. Refusal to report to the enrollment office will thus deprive Russians of the possibility of working as an entrepreneur or self-employed person, of receiving loans or of disposing of their accommodation and their car. These measures also concern Russians who have fled their country and work remotely. The previous mobilization of September 2022 had caused the flight of tens of thousands of Russians abroad.