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There are 16 item(s) tagged with the keyword "draft".

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1. Avoiding Expulsion Through the Draft

A prestigious Russian university is offering military contracts to fight in Ukraine to students at risk of expulsion.

Tags: politics, war in ukraine, russian military, draft, university, higher education
2. The "Eternal" Draft is Coming

The Duma is considering a bill to hold conscription year-round, making it harder for Russians to avoid the draft.

Tags: politics, law, draft, military, war in ukraine
3. Give Your Daughter Away, Defend the Motherland

A teenager's single father is fighting to stop his draft after his wife was murdered.

Tags: Yakutia, crime, draft, war in ukraine, domestic violence
4. Adopting the Enemy's Tactic

Ukraine has now begun recruiting from prisons — a practice which, until now, has been uniquely Russian.

Tags: war in ukraine, mobilization, draft
5. Innocent Until Drafted

Russia is now recruiting criminal suspects into the military.

Tags: draft, prison, military, war in ukraine, crime
6. The Registration Lady Can't be Stopped

Despite fines and threats, a Kaluga activist continues to help migrants access benefits in Russia.

Tags: censorship, war in ukraine, draft, social issues, migrants, immigration
7. From the Club to Ukraine?

A Tatarstan deputy proposed drafting nightclub attendees throughout Russia every Friday.

Tags: 1919, tatarstan, nightlife, mobilization, draft, war in ukraine
8. After Elections, Is It Time For Mobilizations?

The Ministry of Defense plans to draft 300,000 soldiers to encircle Kharkiv, Ukraine, according to independent news outlet Vyorstka.

Tags: elections, draft, men, military, war in ukraine, Kharkiv
9. The Women with the White Scarves

Family members of drafted soldiers picketed solo in Moscow demanding the return of their loved ones from the war in Ukraine.

Tags: dissent, women, christmas, war in ukraine, Moscow, draft
10. Born in 2005, Killed At The Front

The BBC recorded the name of the first Russian soldier born in 2005 to be killed in Ukraine.

Tags: independent media, education, draft, military, war in ukraine

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