Russia's 180,000 convict soldiers are causing concern for Putin
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The Russian president views the prospect of an army returning en masse as a potential risk he wants carefully managed to avoid destabilising society, three sources close to the Kremlin said.
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Vladimir Putin is concerned for the unpleasant return to society of Russia’s convict army, according to three anonymous sources within the Kremlin.

The Russian president views the prospect of an army returning all at once as a potential risk he wants carefully managed to avoid destabilising society.

Russia is already “experiencing severe effects at home” due to crimes committed by paroled convict-soldiers, court documents show.