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[-] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

No they did not, they allowed convicts to join the military under very strict rules. And why not? As far as I can gather from the article the issue is certain members of the unit. And even if the American is found to be an issue, they can discuss with the US what they want. Convict or expell

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Letting convicts join under very strict rules is literally letting prisoners out to fight.

And sure, they could negotiate with America on penalties. Or they could turn a blind eye because they're in a war for survival and these are volunteer units of foreigners. It would be nice if war crimes enforcement was a top priority in every war, but the United States doesn't do it when we have the universal upper hand and can easily loose a few fighters without it having any impact on our success or sovereignty.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Letting them out suggests they will be free as well but they are not. They are bound to their unit, and it is not allowed for a lot of crimes. Violent crimes, sex crimes, DUI, and crimes against state security are all excluded. The Ukranian law also for it people that have a criminal record from serving and this also changed that. So it is not a "free pass" but they no longer have to ait in a jailcel eating up state resources.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Yea because if there is one thing we know about convicted criminals its that they always follow the rules. /s

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

No it doesn’t. It implies exactly what the other poster said. Convicts were let out of prison to fight. What a weird hill for you to die on.

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