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Vladimir Putin is fearful the return of his convict army could destabilise Russian society, sources say

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Vladimir Putin is fearful the return of his convict army could destabilise Russian society, sources say

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Russia's 180,000 convict soldiers are causing concern for Putin

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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Let’s call them con-cons because it sounds cute. (exp: conscripted convicts)

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