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Military operation in Ukraine

Duma adopts law on refusing extradition of foreigners who fought in Russian army

The bill was introduced by the Russian government in November 2025

© Arina Antonova/TASS

MOSCOW, February 26. /TASS/. The State Duma has approved, in both the second and third readings, a bill that prohibits foreigners who have served under contract in the Russian Armed Forces from being extradited to foreign countries for criminal prosecution.

The bill, introduced by the Russian government in November 2025 and passed during its first reading in January 2026, amends the Criminal Procedure Code to establish this new policy. Specifically, it stipulates that foreign nationals who have served actively in the Russian Armed Forces or other Russian military units, and who participated in combat operations, will not be subject to extradition for criminal charges or the enforcement of foreign sentences.

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