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Russia makes it harder to avoid conscription

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Juri Rescheto | Sergey Dik
April 12, 2023

New legislation has made it harder to dodge a military call-up, and allows draft orders to be delivered by email. With Ukraine expected to launch a spring counteroffensive, there's speculation Moscow is planning a second wave of mobilization.

Juri Rescheto DW Riga Bureau Chief
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