Putin signs law enabling digital mobilization
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ABROAD _Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday that allows mobilization orders to be sent digitally.

Russian media report this. According to the new law, a reservist can now be mobilized electronically, via the Russian version of what we call DigiD. Until now, mobilization orders have been hand-delivered, but many Russians chose to ignore the call, move or flee the country.

A citizen who refuses to receive the call or cannot be reached is in violation. Russian law imposes severe penalties on those who evade mobilization.

Earlier this week, the State Duma also gave the green light to the new law.