US EditionPutin Decree Forces Foreigners Seeking Russian Residency To Sign Army Contracts
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Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree last month requiring many foreign men seeking permanent residency in Russia or citizenship to sign a contract with the military, at the height of its war against Ukraine, a Radio Free Europe (RFE) investigation has found.
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President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree that requires many foreign men who seek permanent residency or citizenship to join the Russian military, RFE/RL has found. The unusual measure is pushing migrants who have built lives in Russia to choose between conscription and leaving the country.
State and private media in Russia have barely mentioned the request, which is highly unusual in international practice, since Putin signed Decree No. 821 on November 5.
Tens of thousands of foreign men applying for VAW or citizenship in Russia will no longer even be able to file documents without a contract with the Russian army or a certificate of unsuitability, found out "The System." The new rules relate mainly to those who are legalized on the basis of family or long-term residence in the country. Official coercion of foreigners to serve in the army before they receive VAW may become a world precedent. In m…
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