politics
March 8, 2026
Allegations that Chinese in Russia must serve in Russian army are false
The Ministry clarified that claims asserting foreign students are legally required to undertake military service in Russia due to their studies are entirely false
TL;DR
- The Ministry states that claims of foreign students being required to undertake military service in Russia are false.
- False reports were spread by outlets like news.creaders.net, backchina.com, and 360doc.com.
- Sensationalized headlines targeting Chinese students were described as baseless and misleading.
- Studying at Russian higher education institutions does not impose any obligation for military service on foreign citizens.
- The Ministry sees these falsehoods as part of a Western hybrid information campaign to undermine Russia.
- Pursuing education in Russia does not entail any obligation to serve in the Russian military.
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