Vladimir Putin signs legislation allowing Russians with criminal histories to work

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• Nov 6, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

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.