Russia is narrowing opportunities for mobilization exemptions and further centralizing the state’s control over granting these exceptions. According to the newsletter Faridaily, military draft exemptions issued under Russia’s old rules will expire on March 21, 2025, and many of the men who avoided mobilization previously will not qualify for extensions under the new rules. Meduza reviews Faridaily’s report on these changed regulations and what the new policy could mean for future mobilization in Russia.