[Russia] - Russian Lawmakers Mull Requiring Drivers to Book Border Crossings

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian legislators debated brand-new modifications to existing legislation imposing restrictions on automobiles leaving Russia on Tuesday,
with new guidelines anticipated to work from Sept
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Under the proposed brand-new legislation, which is seemingly focused on decreasing long vehicle tailbacks and waiting times at Russias land
borders, anybody wishing to leave the country in their automobile will be required to book a time- and location-specific slot for their
border crossing.The new law has stimulated worries that more limitations on travel inside and outside Russia could be on the cards.The
amendment, which was added onto the bill after its first reading in the State Duma in August, was proposed by Yevgeny Moskvichev, a deputy
for the judgment United Russia party.Later, Moskvichev specified that the new requirements would just apply to cargo lorries and not to
normal vehicles, the Russian news outlet RBC Daily reported
It will be possible to schedule a date and time totally free of charge, the draft text of the law cited by the Interfax news agency checks
out
The reservation can be refused just if the candidate fails to supply the [required] documents and information, a list of which will be
figured out by the federal government
An editorial in the pro-government newspaper Noviye Izvesti on Tuesday recalled the Soviet-era requirement for people to get consent to
leave the country.The Kremlin denied it had any intention of restricting travel abroad for Russians on Tuesday, nevertheless
No, that is not being discussed in the Kremlin
And there are in truth explanations offered in the text, which I believe we can proceed from, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov said.