INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian lawmakers on Tuesdaypassed a bill raising the upper age limit for military conscription and banning draftees from leaving the
country, as Moscow continues its efforts to widen the pool of potential recruits for its war in Ukraine.Under current Russian law, all men
aged 18-27 are required to complete a one-year term of compulsory military service, a requirement that has been in place since before the
criticism from upper-house Federation Council senators Valery Bondarev andAndrei Klishas, who called on lawmakers to continue pursuing the
originally proposed age range of 21-30 for mandatory military service.Yet Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko vowed Tuesday that
