A ‘Revolution’ in Military Recruitment for Russia

On April 11, the Russian parliament passed a draft law that can be considered a “revolution” in the way Moscow conducts recruitment for the Russian Armed Forces (Sozd.duma.gov.ru, April 11). This measure was passed even before the other draft law on increasing the age of conscription, which was introduced into parliament a month earlier (Sozd.duma.gov.ru, March 13). The legislative rush … Read Full Article »