The State Duma proposes that civilians begin to guard the state border in the Russian Federation. This proposal was made by the head of the Defense Committee Andrei Kartapolov, explaining the initiative by a lack of military capabilities, Meduza reports..

" Therefore, now there are several other ways to protect borders, - Kartapolov's statement is quoted by the media.. - But to involve the local population on a voluntary basis, in my opinion, this is quite realistic and understandable. This is practiced in many countries.

If the government trusts the people, the politician continued, then we can begin to form an appropriate mechanism.

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Meanwhile, in Russia itself, they are preparing for a long war against Ukraine.. This is what British intelligence thinks, based on the latest decisions of the State Duma. On April 11, they finally approved a new law on conscription, which provides for the delivery of electronic subpoenas to conscripts and prohibits their travel abroad.. An interesting nuance: the document will be considered delivered, even if the addressee himself has not seen it.