Zheleznyak initiates cancellation of new conscription rules with signatures of 63 MPs

A draft resolution demanding the Cabinet of Ministers to cancel its recent decision on updating the conscription mechanism has been registered in parliament. The initiative was launched by MP Zheleznyak, and the document has already gathered the signatures of 63 MPs.

What the authors propose

Lawmakers are demanding the full cancellation of the current resolution. In addition, they propose holding consultations with business representatives and reviewing the necessity of establishing a new Coordination Centre that determines the criticality of enterprises.

Context of the government decision

On 13 October, the government approved a resolution on changes to the conscription system, allowing five days for final refinement of the text. It is worth noting that the most controversial provision was removed from the document: under it, individuals with deferments would not have been counted when calculating the conscription quota, which would have reduced the number of available conscription slots.