Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin
Chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, proposed organizing military training camps for deputies instead of vacations.
Consensus
- Vyacheslav Volodin proposed organizing military exercises for members of the State Duma instead of vacations.
- Volodin suggested that deputies should be closer to the Armed Forces and better understand military construction.
- The Ministry of Defense was asked to consider the proposal, with Volodin offering to prepare lists of participants.
- Volodin emphasized that politicians do not have official vacations.
- The Ministry of Defense expressed readiness to coordinate dates, timing, and character of the exercises.
- Volodin stated that participation in military drills would lead to more responsible consideration of defense-related legislation.
Points of divergence
- In October 2025, deputies passed a law enabling voluntary mobilization of citizens for protecting critical infrastructure, including energy, transport, and oil refineries. — vedomosti
- The State Duma adopted a law on July 22, 2025 (the same day as the speech), clarifying who can sign military service contracts during mobilization or wartime. — interfax
Coverage (5 sources)
- Vologdin proposed organizing military training camps for deputies instead of vacations — Ведомости
- Vologdin proposed organizing military training camps for deputies instead of vacations — Фонтанка
- Vologdin proposed organizing military drills for deputies instead of vacations — Вести
- Vologdin proposed military drills for State Duma deputies instead of vacations — Интерфакс
- Vologdin will send deputies to military training — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Volodin
- State Duma
- Ministry of Defense
- Russia
- Moscow
- Armed Forces
- Viktor Petrovich Goremeykin
- INTERFAX.RU
- Ministries of Defense
- RIA Novosti
- Viktor Petrovich