Mobilisation in Russia has affected even those imprisoned. They are recruited in custody and sent to fight as part of the PMC Wagner. I discussed this, as well as the situation in prisons, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Alexei Navalny, and much more, in a new interview with Olga Romanova, the founder of Russia Behind Bars civil rights organisation.
Timestamps:
00:00 Olga Romanova - journalist, founder of the Russia Behind Bars organisation
01:04 "We've been helping them for the last 15 years but now they've all left for war, happily singing on their way".
04:42 PMC Wagner - how do they recruit convicts?
07:05 "Everyone is terrified of this place"
10:48 Prigozhin's reputation and "love letters"
14:30 The right to pardon: conditions, Putin, new legislation
16:27 How many recruits are returning from Ukraine?
19:07 "Friends", packages to prisons, compensations to families
21:36 Convicts will return - what’s next?
24:24 Barrier troops at the frontline
26:20 Who is being recruited in Russian jails?
29:08 Corruption in prisons and mobilisation
31:33 Defending prisoners' rights and prohibiting change
35:18 When to expect reform of the Federal Penitentiary Service?
38:50 Navalny and trade unions
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