The Kremlin hardens the tone a little more. Vladimir Putin signed amendments on Saturday, September 24, providing for up to 10 years in prison for soldiers who surrender or refuse to fight during mobilization, as is currently the case. These amendments to the Penal Code, which had been voted on by Parliament this week, have been published on the government’s legal portal and have therefore entered into force.
These legislative changes come as Russia this week decreed a partial mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine, where Moscow’s forces have suffered setbacks in recent weeks. This mobilization order, which according to the authorities concerns 300,000 people, has aroused the concern of many Russians, some choosing to leave the country.
As Moscow seeks by all means to recruit more men to go to the front in Ukraine, the Russian president also signed a law on Saturday which facilitates access to Russian nationality for foreigners enlisting in the army. .
