Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law facilitating the mobilization of Russians in the army on Friday, a text validated in two days by Parliament, according to Russian agencies.
According to the new law, a reservist can now be mobilized electronically, via a portal of the Russian public services, or even if the order is given to a third party. Until then, invitations had to be delivered by hand.
Putin had decreed a mobilization of 300,000 reservists in September 2022, the implementation of which had often been chaotic. If the Kremlin denies wanting to launch a second wave, many people in Russia are worried about it, while the Ukrainian army is preparing a major counter-offensive.
The refractories in prison
The police have the right to hunt down defaulters, who incur prison sentences. The tax service, universities and other public bodies will have a duty to provide the personal information of those mobilized.
Refusal to report to the enrollment office will thus deprive Russians of the possibility of working as an entrepreneur or self-employed person, of receiving loans or of disposing of their accommodation and their car.
These measures also concern Russians who have fled their country and work remotely. The previous mobilization of September 2022 had caused the flight of tens of thousands of Russians abroad.