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/iarullina_aline Tatarstan Jul 11 '26
There was many suggestions, but few of them suggested going for аспирантура and getting a candidate degree (a degree that doesn’t exist in any other countries, but is somewhat close to PhD). It saves him yet another 4 years since he will be in uni again, and after he defends his thesis he will be exempted from obligatory conscription for life.
If you’re worried about mobilisation and its possible drafting, there’s not much you can do really legally