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Rights groups report that some Russian notaries are refusing to certify powers of attorney for draft-age men seeking representation at enlistment offices unless they prove they have no pending summonses. Separately, a Russian court sentenced returnee Nikolai Zyuzev to seven years for treason over a small money transfer to his ex-girlfriend in Ukraine — one of at least 40 such cases tracked by Memorial since 2022. In Irkutsk region, a family accused police of forcing a 54-year-old man to sign military service papers after allegedly plying him with alcohol.