Crime surge in Russia: returning soldiers fuel a national crisis

Tamara Ceaikovski

Russia is starting to pay the price of war, and the worst is yet to come for the Russian Federation when hundreds of thousands of war criminals return home from the front lines. The nation is entering a new era of internal turmoil. Official statistics from Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs confirm the worst fears: Putin’s military, partially back from the front, has brought the war home. Violence, terrorism, and serious crimes are reaching historic highs, turning the country into a constant-

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