INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian military and fight in Ukraine, the Kommersant business daily reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.Two security
guards were killed and several others injured during the Sep
18 shooting outside the Wildberries head office in Moscow
The company said an armed group of men, led by Vladislav Bakalchuk, the estranged husband of Wildberries founder Tatiana Kim, attempted to
regarding their right to seek exemption from criminal liability by joining the military
Each defendant faces multiple charges, including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, illegal arms trafficking, attempted murder of a law
enforcement official and vigilantism.Several of the charges carry a maximum punishment of life in prison.In March, President Vladimir Putin
signed a law allowing individuals accused of committing a crime to join the military with the possibility of having their criminal records
crimes.According to Kommersant, some of the men charged for their alleged involvement in the Wildberries shootout do not hold Russian
Defendants who sign military contracts and complete their service could be exempt from criminal liability and qualify for a simplified path
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