Posted on 06/19/2023 6:27:14 AM PDT by McGruff
Tens of thousands of mercenaries who fought with the Wagner Group in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have returned home, the private military company's (PMC) founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has said. Their return coincides with the murder rate in Russia rising for the first time in 20 years.
With Wagner troops accused of war crimes and acts of brutality during the conflict, there have been concerns about what impact their return to their home towns in Russia might have. In April, The Guardian reported that convicts had gone back to terrorize their local towns.
Russian authorities allowed Wagner to recruit prisoners from jails in which convicts were pardoned in exchange for military service. Prigozhin said in January that he would stop drafting prisoners, who could get their freedom after completing a six-month tour.
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“Crime Spike Fears in Russia As Wagner Troops Return Home”
In the US, at least in cities, but now moving to states near you, we no longer put criminals in jail, much less have them to serve in the military. We just process and release, if we even bother arresting them in the first place.
Wait, I thought they were all killed?
“Wait, I thought they were all killed?”
Ever try being a propagandist, like the Ukraine War supporters? It’s not as easy as it sounds to prevent narratives from stepping on each other, as you point out in this case.
Another example: Putin is a MAD-MAN about to take over Europe!!!! But we can escalate in Ukraine as much as we want, as he’ll never use nuclear weapons - he’s not that crazy.
LOL these articles from US UK sources are hilarious.
I don’t know if you saw the meeting with Putin and the South African Peace delegation, but Putin looked as good or better than many 70 year old men.
But Putin is sick and shaking and stuff is Zeeper lore.
Hell,yeah!
There’s an idea that our military can adopt. Since they went woke,our military is having trouble with recruitment, so...
since our prisons hav the kind of people that democrat love...
they should recruit in the prisons, with the murderers and those with assault crimes getting first dibs on officers’ positions.
It’s also a way for democrats to empty the prisons and save money there.
LOL, US articles based on russian sources citing russian police data. Okay.
Crimes involving weapons have surged by nearly 30% in Russia this year, the RBC news website reported Wednesday, citing police data.
В России почти на 30% выросло число преступлений с использованием оружия
https://www.rbc.ru/society/23/11/2022/637ccfa59a79478ef249f44d?from=from_main_6
Since they were able to defeat the Ukrainians with only shovels there must be some shovel ready jobs when they get home.
Gee, Russia may get as crime ridden as California.
Or Chicago.
“But Putin is sick and shaking and stuff is Zeeper lore.”
It never ends...go figure. I’m compiling a list of public people (not FReepers) who have Ukrainian connections - our government is INFESTED with them - even the top advisor to DeSantis has deep roots there (such as being at Zelensky’s victory party). At least if WW3 starts, we’ll know why it started - a blood feud that Ukrainians have with Russians.
Healthwise you fidiot Trudeau acolyte.
Zelensky is pretty healthy too ...
plus, he still has all his hair (still dark), and is not afraid to travel to other countries
—”Zelensky is pretty healthy too ...
plus, he still has all his hair (still dark), and is not afraid to travel to other countries”
Putin’s hair will be gone when the survivors of Russia’s blocking troops return home and tell of Ivan down the lane shooting his fellow Russians, including Viktor that used to live next door.
A murdering blocker receives a plush government job and the others are deep in a coal mine. Happy, happy/NOT.
What’s great about the current time we live in is that I can look at the author of this piece of fabulism [Brendan Cole], and move on without needing read it for any actual facts. :)
Just send them to the USA and they will fit right in. Just buy em a trip to Mexico—a bribe to the Cartels and no more problem—I’m sure the Russian Mafia needs new enforcers—or maybe the FBI could hire these trained fighters.
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