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Russian parliament passes bill to track migrants via mobile app


Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has adopted a bill introducing a pilot scheme to register migrants in Moscow and the Moscow region via a mobile app, according to information published by the Duma on Tuesday.

Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has adopted a bill introducing a pilot scheme to register migrants in Moscow and the Moscow region via a mobile app, according to information published by the Duma on Tuesday. The bill will apply to all foreigners except minors, diplomats and members of their families, and citizens of Belarus. Immediately following the launch, many foreigners complained of being placed on the list by mistake, which had led to bank accounts being blocked and other problems.

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