The ultimate citizenship test. Anyone recently granted Russian citizenship can now expect to be press-ganged into the Russian military to fight in Ukraine. How did a Russian passport become synonymous with a ticket to the frontline? — Novaya Gazeta Europe
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In recent weeks the Russian authorities have been conducting raids and roundups ostensibly aimed at combatting illegal migration, the real targets of which appear to be recently naturalised Russian citizens who haven’t yet registered with their local draft office. Who are the people applying for Russian citizenship these days, and what are they risking by doing so?

Last month, police roundups euphemistically called “migration raids” took place in several Russian regions, with police and military conscription officials targeting food markets and agricultural warehouses, both places where migrant labourers are typically employed. Anyone found to have recently obtained Russian citizenship but who hadn’t registered with the local conscription office was reportedly either issued with draft notices on the spot or taken to the military authorities directly.

  • @KyrgizionEnglish
    11•1 year ago

    The Romans tried this in the 3rd century AD. Did not go all that great for them all things considered.

    • @AnUnusualRelicEnglish
      7•1 year ago

      But isn’t Moscow the new Rome (or something along those lines)? Surely this time it’ll work just fine. After all, they managed to make so many other things work. Like, um… other things that’ll surely come back to me eventually.

      • @[email protected]English
        6•1 year ago

        Russians have made many things work, stupid Westoid!!

        For example: extreme propaganda, building strong alliances with brutal dictatorships, assassinating political opponents, smashing things into the moon, terrorist attacks on hospitals, extreme wealth inequality.