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. The only group of criminals exempted from the decree are those who committed sex crimes against minors, treason, spying or terrorism. Earlier this week, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that all partial mobilization activities, including summons deliveries, had been suspended after officials said the draft’s target of recruiting 300,000 personnel had been met. However, Putin’s partial mobilization order will only end when the Russian President signs in an official decree. Instead, the law applies to prisoners who were conditionally convicted or released from colonies.
