Russia is tightening surveillance of citizens’ travel on all modes of transport
Kyiv • UNN
Russia’s Ministry of Transport plans to provide the state with actual data on citizens’ movements by transport. Law enforcement agencies will be able to track trips almost in real time.
Russia will expand its system for collecting data on citizens’ movements within the country and abroad. A new draft order from Russia’s Ministry of Transport provides for the state to receive not only planned but also actual information about journeys by all types of long-distance transport, UNN reports, citing Verstka.
Details
It is noted that Russia’s law enforcement agencies will be able to track, practically in real time, all movements of citizens on long-distance transport within Russia, as well as abroad.
The transport sector is one of the targets of terrorist attacks, so traceability is especially important here
He justified tighter control over travel by the need to ensure the safety and protection of passengers and transport workers, as well as infrastructure facilities, from terrorists and fraudsters.
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