Russian Parliament Approves Online Military Call-up 

The Russian parliament has approved legislation to start serving call-up papers online. <br />The Kremlin has denied the move is aimed at speeding up further mobilisation of Russian men or putting a stop to widespread draft-dodging. <br />Critics say the law is further evidence of authorities creating an electronic Gulag, referring to the Soviet-era network of prison camps. <br />Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the Russian parliament's defence committee, says Citizens who fail to show up will be banned from travelling abroad and could face other restrictions. <br />He added that they will not be able to buy or sell property, their driving licences will be invalidated and they will be unable to register small businesses.