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Putin raised the conscription age to 30 and banned those who received a summons from leaving the country

President Vladimir Putin signed several bills that the State Duma adopted before the end of the spring session. The decrees were published on the official legal information portal.

by three years On raising the upper limit of conscription age for military service - from 27 to 30 years. According to the document, the changes will not affect the conscription in the fall of 2023 and will take effect in 2024. By the second reading of the bill, provisions were added that governors, by decision of Vladimir Putin, would be able to create their own “military enterprises.” Their fighters will be given small arms to repel drone attacks and sabotage.
On the ban on conscripts leaving the country from the day the summons is entered into the unified register. The adopted bill contains a separate note that before the start of the register of summonses, the ban on leaving the country will begin “from the day a summons <…> is sent to a citizen, including sending a summons <…> to the citizen’s place of work (study) to be presented by the director.”
On fines for participation in the work of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) not registered by the Ministry of Justice. Article 19.34.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses is being introduced into the Code of Administrative Offenses; it will provide for fines from 3 to 100 thousand rubles. If a foreigner or stateless person is found guilty under this article, he may be expelled from Russia.
On criminal penalties for carrying out the activities of foreign NGOs not registered with the Ministry of Justice. Article 330.3 will appear in the Criminal Code. It will be punishable by fines of 100 rubles, compulsory or forced labor, or imprisonment for up to three years. Cases will be opened if a person is brought to justice under Article 19.34.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses twice within a year. Those convicted under the article on an “undesirable” organization may be subject to prosecution.

At the end of July, Putin also signed laws increasing fines for failure to appear on a summons to 10-30 thousand rubles, removing liability for crimes in the occupied territories of Ukraine if they were committed “in defense of the interests of the Russian Federation,” and detaining people for up to 30 days. under martial law and a ban on authorization in Russian services through foreign mail.