INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
But, as the Kremlin looks to shore up support for the war and crush dissent, Russian lawyers have faced an unprecedented wave of
means refusing to fight is a relatively simple legal process.Russian military cards.Kirill Zykov / Moskva News AgencyTo avoid being sent to
Ukraine war, Benyash has been arrested and reportedly even assaulted by National Guard servicemen tasked with quelling anti-government
Benyash told Russian YouTube journalist Karen Shainyan in May when asked about his new clients
social media pages, according to Rinchino
Buryatia Foundation said Monday that 150 contract soldiers from Buryatia had recently returned home after refusing to fight in Ukraine
As Russia seeks to plug a manpower shortage among its forces in Ukraine, the risks for Russia-based lawyers helping soldiers to avoid the
frontlines are only likely to rise
10 years in prison if found guilty
