Russian President Putin Signs Law Allowing Criminals To Be Mobilized
18 thousand soldiers have already been recruited from Russia's general male population.
Russian President Putin has signed a law that allows criminals convicted of serious crimes to be mobilized for military service. The convicted citizens were previously forbidden to serve. However, they now qualify under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The new motion makes it possible to mobilize hundreds of thousands of people who have been sentenced to probation or…