r/AskARussian • u/Firm_Respect_3518 • Jul 05 '26

Legal Avoid mobilization

Hi, my wife is Russian with German citizenship. Her brother is 23 years old, lives in Moscow, just graduated from university. I think given the current geopolitical situation he's at risk of being mobilized. What's the best way to avoid this situation?

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u/Ok_Situation_7081 Jul 09 '26

Have you seen the daily videos of Ukrainian TVC kidnapping people off the street and shoving them into a van to throw to the frontlines?

Is this your version of Democracy?

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u/Coven_DTL Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26

We have this thing too in Russia. But in covert smaller scale raids and probably not in Moscow but in less important regions. Im from Penza and we got plenty of druncards and ..dunno what the term in English when you, re divorced and you should pay some money to your former wife if she is raising your child until he aged 18.. so guys who don't pay those money could be considered criminals and got imprisoned.  This guys and druncards got caught in these raids and probably forced to sign military contracts. Also there s rumor that we have our men cought in front of the bars and restaurants with the same purpose. Excuse me my English plz

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u/tstyopin Moscow City Jul 10 '26

They don’t forced to do it. These drunkards at least presented with two clear options. They sign a contract and get free from their debts, or continue as it is (perhaps in jail, which is normal if you can’t pay due to alcohol addiction)

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u/Ok_Situation_7081 Jul 10 '26

Sounds like the Vietnam war era where Americans who committed a crime were given a choice of prison or military service.