President Vladimir Putin has been amendments to the regulations for military service procedures, according to which foreign citizens are allowed to serve in the Russian armed forces.
The Kremlin published the presidential decree on the Internet in the legal information portal.
The decree determines the military service procedures in the Russian armed forces at the time of peace, for Russian citizens of foreign nationalities, permanent or temporary residencies in foreign countries, as well as foreign citizens, according to the “Russia Today” news website.
It is noteworthy that President Putin signed a previous decree that allowed foreign citizens with military service contracts to obtain Russian citizenship, and to grant the same right to their husbands, parents and children..
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