Putin allows defendants to avoid trial if they join the army | World News

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation allowing defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the military.

The measures, versions of which were published on a government website on Wednesday, come as Russia’s need for military manpower remains high in the more than two-and-a-half-year conflict in Ukraine.

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The measures amend a section of Russia’s criminal code that says convicts can be released if they enlist in the military, and suspects whose cases are being investigated but not yet tried in court can be entitled to a stay of their cases . The new measures extend the stay offer to those whose cases are in the trial phase.

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