Russia's New Conscription Law Raises Concerns at Home and Abroad.

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Russia's New Conscription Law Raises Concerns at Home and Abroad.
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A new law in Russia that allows authorities to issue electronic notices to draftees and reservists is raising fears of a new wave of mobilization for Moscow's war in Ukraine and prompting fresh conversations among Russians about leaving the country. The law will also set up an electronic registry of all people required to serve and collect their personal data while creating a public list of all those who have been summoned for military service. However, fleeing abroad is not as straightforward of a process as before, with the list of possible countries to receive Russian citizens shrinking.

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