Tag: social stability
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Putin fears the return of convict soldiers could destabilize Russia
Putin’s Convict Army: The Return No One Wants The reported scale of Russia’s prisoner recruitment for the war in Ukraine has raised alarms about what happens when hundreds of thousands of ex-convicts come home. Kremlin sources cited by Reuters say the plan was to pardon or parole emergees after six months on the front, but…
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Russia’s Convict Army Return: Putin’s Dilemma and Risks
Overview: Why the convict army story matters The story of Russia’s prisoner soldiers, recruited to fight in Ukraine and promised pardons on completion of service, has drawn wide attention. As Moscow weighs the long-term consequences, the question now is what happens when these convicts return home in large numbers. The potential mix of trauma, criminal…
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Putin Faces Destabilization Risk as Convict Army Returns to Russia
Introduction: A Controlled Return for a Controversial Army Reports based on Kremlin sources and independent outlets outline a troubling challenge for Vladimir Putin: the mass return of convict soldiers who fought in Ukraine could destabilise Russian society. Estimates suggest as many as 180,000 criminals were recruited to fight, many of whom were promised pardons after…