Russian President’s Man Vladimir Putin, is “flirting” with the idea of a bill that would provide for registration for military service of immigrants as a condition for obtaining Russian citizenship, the Duma announced today.
Vychislav Volodin, chairman of the State Duma (Lower House) and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is the “mastermind.”
The announcement
The Duma said in the same statement that lawmakers also want to increase the military service that young Russian citizens of a certain age are required to complete to two years.
There are also proposals to amend the law to make this service mandatory for older immigrants who receive Russian passports, the Duma said in its statement.
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