The State Duma banned the deportation and extradition of foreign citizens serving in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

The State Duma adopted in its second and third readings a bill protecting foreign citizens serving under contract in the Russian army.

Under the law, decisions will not be made to deport or readmit foreign citizens and stateless persons who are serving or have served under contract in the Russian army or participated in combat as part of the Armed Forces or military formations, or to declare their presence in the Russian Federation undesirable, or to refuse to issue or revoke a patent, residence permit, or temporary residence permit.

The document prohibits extraditing foreign citizens to foreign states if they:
➡️Are serving under contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
➡️ Have participated in combat as part of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

What does it protect against?
The law prohibits extraditing such citizens for criminal prosecution abroad.

The bill was introduced in the State Duma by the Government of Russia.

The adopted decision guarantees protection for foreigners who have stood up for Russia's interests and rules out the possibility of their prosecution in other states.