Putin signs decree exempting students from mobilization
September 25, 2022
The deferment applies to those attending state universities and vocational colleges
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday gave university and vocational college students a draft deferment. The move comes three days after a partial mobilization of reservists was announced in Russia.
According to a presidential decree published on the Kremlin’s website, a deferment is granted to students who are enrolled at state-accredited vocational or higher-education institutions. The decree covers only students attending state educational institutions and research organizations for whom this is “the first such education.”
“This Decree comes into force from the date of its signing and applies to legal relations that arose from September 21, 2022,” the document reads, referring to the date when the partial mobilization was announced.
