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Once again, Russian President Vladimir Putin (71) is using unscrupulous means to give Russia a victory in Ukraine.
This time he uses the icy cold for his own purposes: Last week the cold had a firm grip on Russia – the temperature dropped to minus 35 degrees in many parts of Russia.
To lure the prisoners to the front, the Kremlin rulers quickly turned off the heating in the prisons. True to the motto: freeze or go to the front, as ‘Bild’ reports.
The strategy behind it is so treacherous
The founder of the non-governmental organization ‘Russia behind bars’, Olga Romanova (57), knows what lies behind the Kremlin’s strategy: ‘The conditions in the prisons must be made so unbearable that the men who are there Ukraine will go. .” said Romanova.
The reason why Putin took this measure is particularly insidious. There are three population groups in Russia that most people do not feel sorry for if they die at the front.
“Prisoners, minorities living in poor regions far from Moscow and new citizens. As long as these three groups are fighting and dying in Ukraine, Putin can create an illusion of normalcy for the rest of the population,” Romanova explained.
“Prisoners are sacrificed en masse”
This is not the first time the Kremlin has used prisons to recruit prisoners for the war in Ukraine. In the past, this was mainly done by supporters of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin (†62), but since his death the Russian army has taken on this task itself.
To ensure that the prisoners agree to go to war, they are promised impunity after six months at the front. They also receive a decent salary for Russia, the equivalent of just under 1,870 Swiss francs.
Despite the incentives created, it is becoming increasingly unattractive for prisoners to wage war. The reason: because of the large losses on Putin’s side, they assumed from the start that they would not benefit from the promised impunity.
Romanova also confirms this: “The prisoners are simply sent en masse to the Ukrainian defense line and sacrificed.” (dzc)
Source: Blick
I am Amelia James, a passionate journalist with a deep-rooted interest in current affairs. I have more than five years of experience in the media industry, working both as an author and editor for 24 Instant News. My main focus lies in international news, particularly regional conflicts and political issues around the world.
