Russia passed a law toughening punishments for voluntary surrender and desertion.
Kyiv:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an appeal to Russians on Saturday evening, saying their president was knowingly “sending citizens to their death”.
In Russian, Zelensky called on Moscow’s forces to surrender, saying: “You will be treated in a civilised manner… no one will know the circumstances of your surrender”.
It came just hours after Russia passed a law toughening punishments for voluntary surrender and desertion.
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