Putin signs law to mobilize Russian citizens convicted of serious crimes

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https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/05/europe/russia-ukraine-law-mobilize-serious-crime-offenders-intl/index.html

Putin signs law to mobilize Russian citizens convicted of serious crimes

By Uliana Pavlova, CNN
Published 9:41 AM EDT, Sat November 5, 2022

CNN
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to conscript citizens with unexpunged or outstanding convictions for murder, robbery, larceny, drug trafficking and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to be called up for military service to mobilize.

This makes it possible to mobilize hundreds of thousands of people who have been sentenced to probation or have recently been released from colonies who were previously forbidden to serve.

The only group of criminals exempted from the decree are those who committed sex crimes against minors, treason, spying or terrorism. Also excluded are those convicted of the attempted assassination of a government official, hijacking an aircraft, extremist activity and illegal handling of nuclear materials and radioactive substances.

President Vladmir Putin said Friday that the Kremlin had already mobilized an additional 18,000 soldiers above its goal of 300,000 to fight in its war in Ukraine from the general male population of Russia.

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[Disaffected]

1. I think MVP (Mad Vlad Putin) missed a bet on that one.

Those who committed sex crimes against minors would fit right in with your campaign of terrorizing the Ukrainian populace (same as those who committed sex crimes against adults).

[tinrobot]

2. He's expecting criminals to actually follow orders?

They're just as likely to murder their commanders as they are the opposition.

[Frustratedlady]

3. Vlad is buying time to delay the inevitable end of his reign.

What group is next? Old women? Teens?

The guy is supposedly so macho. Vlad, be a real man and admit you have failed. At this point, everyone else already knows. You are slow to the party.

[lpbk2713]

4. Pretty soon conscription will be down to "Hey you!"

He'll take anyone with a pulse because he's running out of cannon fodder.