• TEASER: Russian Murderers Who Go to War and Come Home to Kill Again

  • May 2 2024
  • Length: 11 mins
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TEASER: Russian Murderers Who Go to War and Come Home to Kill Again

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    In Russia there’s a revolving door between prisons and the frontlines. What began as a Wanger program is now official: the Kremlin will pardon nearly any crime if the convict agrees to serve on the front lines in Ukraine. After a six month stint at war, murderers and rapists are free to return to the scene of the crime. Some come home to kill again.


    On this episode of Angry Planet, New York Times journalist Milana Mazaeva is here to talk about what happens to Russian communities when criminals return to them after going to war. The first half of the conversation covers the articles and details harrowing stories of Russian murderers who became soldiers who became murderers again.


    The latter half of the episode is about how hard it is to report from Russia right now, the incredible games of telephone Mazaeva plays to get the stories she does, and what’s lost when you can’t visit the place you’re reporting on.


    Pardoned for Serving in Ukraine, They Return to Russia to Kill Again

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