13:05⇢Conscription Law Passes
⌨Russian media is primarily focused on the State Duma's adoption of a law regarding year-round military conscription (Interfax.ru, The Moscow Times, RBC.ru). Simultaneously, discussions continue regarding NATO's activities in Eurasia, with Lavrov accusing the bloc of attempting to turn the continent into its "fiefdom" (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, RT (Russia Today), RIA Novosti). Separately, Putin instructed the head of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug to address drinking water quality (Izvestia).