Putin Implements Electronic Military Enlistment to Combat Draft Dodging.

Russian President Putin signed a bill allowing electronic notices to draftees and reservists, closing the loophole of avoiding the draft by staying away from their address of record. The move sparked fears of a new wave of mobilization amid the fighting in Ukraine. Recipients who fail to show up for service would be prohibited from leaving Russia, would have their drivers’ licenses suspended, and would be barred from selling their apartments and other assets. Kremlin critics and rights activists denounced the new legislation as a step toward a “digital prison camp” that gives unprecedented powers to the military conscription offices.