Russia’s bailiff service has issued data on debt-relief granted to former Russian inmates who served in the Storm Z unit in the war in Ukraine. Current law allows for the temporary suspension of enforcement proceedings against members of the military but there are no laws allowing the debts of military members to be written off. The data released on August 11 shows that the debts of several mercenaries, including Vladislav Kanus, Pavel Alehin, and Oleg Batishev, have been written off. All three had been sentenced for murder. Members of the Storm Z unit, organized in February, were recruited from Russian prisons. To read the original story on RFE/RL's Caucasus Realii, click here.
Russian Courts Write Off Debts Of Prisoners Recruited To Fight In Ukraine
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