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Russia Requires Children in Occupied Territories to Obtain Passports for Travel Abroad

February 11, 2026

The Russian Federation has introduced new requirements for the departure of children from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, mandating that they obtain Russian passports for travel abroad. The relevant law came...

Russia allows stateless persons to sign contracts for service in its army

June 24, 2025

The State Duma of the Russian Federation has approved a law granting stateless individuals – apatrids – the right to serve in the Russian army under contract. This decision was...