A bill is being prepared in the Russian state Duma which will deprive deputies of deferment from partial mobilization if they want to participate in the war in Ukraine, according to Vitaly Milonov, a deputy from Duma and a member of the United Russia party, to Sputnik.
“The federal law says that deputies are not subject to mobilization. And all our volunteers do everything voluntarily, despite the fact that they are required to attend meetings. And if a decision is made, it would be necessary that all our volunteers do not look like violators of the regulations,” Milonov explained.
The law at the time provides a deferment for not only deputies but also for those who are ready to mobilize. Without the law, these individuals are not able to formalize their absence from Duma, according to Milonov, and this would deter them from participating in the war.
“We are now bringing this issue up so that my colleagues – United Russia deputies – and I can mobilize,” Milonov said.
Source: Agencies (editted by Al-Manar English Website)
