[Russia] - Russia Jails Man 3.5 Years for Urging Friend to Surrender to Ukrainian Army

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
surrender to the Ukrainian army, Russian media reported Wednesday.Federal Security Service (FSB) agentsdetained 31-year-old farmer Ilya
months earlier had gone to fight in Ukraine
Russian soldiers were put on trial for desertion and other service evasion charges in 2023, with a majority of those tried receiving
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