• Vladimir Putin signs legislation allowing Russians with criminal histories to work

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    Vladimir Putin signs legislation allowing Russians with criminal histories to work

    Digital Desk: A bill requiring persons with criminal records for
    murder, robbery, drug trafficking, and other serious offences under the
    Criminal Code of the Russian Federation be called up for military duty was
    signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.



    However, people who committed sex offences against minors,
    participated in the killing of a public figure, engaged in terrorism, or
    participated in extremist activity are excluded from the requirement to perform
    community service.



    Putin said on Friday that the Kremlin has already sent 18,000
    more troops into Ukraine as part of its ongoing conflict, and earlier this
    week, the Russian Ministry of Defence halted all partial mobilisation
    operations.



    Only until Putin writes a formal decree will his partial
    mobilisation order be lifted.



    Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, issued an order on
    September 21 to partially mobilise the military in Moscow as part of an
    apparent escalation of the country's invasion of Ukraine that started in
    February of this year.



    As the missile attacks continue to target important Ukrainian
    cities, the Russia-Ukraine war is already in its ninth month. An attack by
    "Kamikaze" drones reportedly rocked Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine,
    early on Monday. This is the latest escalation, according to a Ukrainian
    official.



    According to Ukraine's president's office head, Andriy Yermak,
    kamikaze drones are hitting the city. The incident was Russia's fault,
    according to Yermak, who blamed Russia in a statement, saying "The
    Russians think it will help them, but these measures look like
    desperation."



    In recent weeks, Kiev claims that Moscow has attacked Kyiv,
    Vinnitsa, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and other places across Ukraine using drones
    provided by Iran. Kiev has pleaded with Western nations to increase their
    support in the face of the new threat.



    After a truck recently exploded on the Crimea road bridge,
    setting seven fuel tanks of a train travelling to the Crimean Peninsula on
    fire, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has further intensified. The
    explosion, which also caused two of the road bridge's spans to partially
    collapse, claimed the lives of three persons.