You can now join the Russian army even before your sentence

The Russian authorities will allow the defendants to enter into a contract with the Ministry of Defense. Previously, a contract could only be concluded before or after the trial. According to the publication “Important Stories”, the authorities expect to recruit about 40% of those in pre-trial detention center for the war. Here are the consequences this will lead to. We speak with Mediazona journalist Maxim Litavrin on the “What Happened” podcast. How to support Meduza <a href="https://mdza.io/dOANVOeTWQU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://mdza.io/dOANVOeTWQU</a> 0:00 Dispatch of the defendants 05:40 Prisoners and Wagner PMCs 12:03 Recruiting 20:01 Consequences 25:06 The fate of veterans 30:33 New book