Putin Signs Law To Mobilize Russian Citizens Convicted Of Serious Crimes
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law the conscription of citizens with unclear or pending convictions for murder, robbery, theft, drug trafficking and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This makes it possible to mobilize hundreds of thousands of people who have been sentenced to probation or have recently been released from colonies that were previously prohibited from serving. The only group of criminals exempted from the decree are those who have committed sex crimes against minors, treason, espionage or terrorism....