DUMA PASSES DEFENSE BILL.

As it rushed to complete itsschedule before the summer holidays, the Duma passed a defensebill which limits the length of service for those who serve inhot spots, and which provides several new grounds for defermentfrom military service, Moscow’s Echo radio reported July 20. Inother actions, the Duma passed a variety of bills which opponentssaid would bust the budget, Ostankino television reported thesame day.

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