Putin signs law granting immunity to criminal defendants who join the army
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Wednesday that will allow criminal defendants to skip prosecution and potential prison time if they enlist in the army.
The bill was originally approved by the Russian Supreme Court and Parliament before Putin stamped the measure, which could potentially place 20,000 new soldiers on the front lines in the war against Ukraine, according to reporting from the Russian independent outlet Important Stories.
“Of the approximately 60,000 accused persons, 40 percent are expected to be ‘recruited,’” a Russian Defense Ministry official told reporters.
Individuals seeking immunity must sign a contract to join Russia’s invading forces in Ukraine, in what the Kremlin calls its “special military operation.”
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