Russian President Vladimir Putin has enacted a law that targets foreigners who decline to register for military service, enabling the possible deprivation of their acquired Russian citizenship. The substantive document appeared on the portal of legal proceedings and outlines the conditions under which citizenship could be terminated for failing to comply with military registration obligations.
The published text clarifies that neglecting the initial military registration requirements is a legitimate basis for revoking citizenship. This move aligns with a broader effort to strengthen the integration of foreigners into Russia’s mandatory service framework, linking citizenship status to timely enrollment for military obligations.
Earlier, a briefing from the State Duma press service indicated that the Speaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, instructed deputies to prepare a bill. The proposal would coordinate matters of foreign nationals’ military registration with the process of obtaining a passport as a citizen of the Russian Federation. In other words, the government is seeking to streamline how foreign residents become Russian citizens in tandem with fulfilling their military duties.
There have been regional developments as well. In the Rostov region, new calls to register at the military enlistment office were reported among recent arrivals, with thirty-six individuals being asked to register. This local event underscores the ongoing emphasis on compliance with military registration rules as part of the citizenship process for non-citizens living in Russia.
Separately, Putin has signed another measure restricting the number of SIM cards foreigners may hold in the Russian Federation to ten. The policy is framed as a public security and regulatory step, reflecting the government’s broader approach to surveillance and governance in the digital sphere while influencing the day-to-day considerations of non-citizens living in or visiting Russia.