2023-08-25 17:48:11
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Two days after the presumed death of Yevgeny Prigojine, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, signed a decree obliging members of paramilitary groups to swear “fidelity” and “loyalty” to Russia.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, August 25, 2023, signed a decree requiring members of paramilitary formations to take an oath to Russia, as regular army soldiers do, two days after the alleged death of Wagner’s boss.
Under this decree published on the government’s website, they will have to swear in particular “ loyalty » et « loyalty to Russia and “strictly follow the orders of commanders and superiors ».
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They also undertake to sacred respect for the Russian Constitution », « conscientiously perform the tasks entrusted to them » et « courageously defend independence and the constitutional order ” from the country.
It should be noted that this decree only concerns people enlisted as voluntary combatants, those ” contributing to the execution of the tasks assigned to the Russian Armed Forces “and to others” military bodies and formations including the Territorial Defense Forces formed during the conflict in Ukraine.
While mercenarism is prohibited by law in Russia, the activities of “private military companies” officially offering “security” services, of which Wagner is the most important and best known, are tolerated.
Source : BFMTV
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