Russian soldiers in Syria. Source: NV.UA The State Duma adopted in the second, mainly, and immediately in the third, final, reading, the bill on short -term military contracts. This is reported by Interfax. The document was prepared by the Ministry of Defense in pursuance of the Decree of Vladimir Putin "On the further improvement of military service in the Russian Federation." On October 14, the government introduced a document to the lower ward . On November 16, he passed the first reading .