Alternative without choice

The Duma also rejected amendments reducing the service life from 42 to 36-30 months, depending on the location of its service. Deputies generally have a bad attitude towards alternative service. Some believe that it is corrupting people, others call for bringing the AGES members to shame. Thus, Albert Makashov said that changing the law will lead to the fact that “there will be not hundreds, but tens of thousands of alternatives, and it will be possible to forget about the country’s defense capability.”