Almost all asylum applications by Russian deserters are being denied by German authorities. DW and Russian-language media outlet Astra spoke to one of the young men who fears he'll be sent back to die on the front lines.
Maybe, maybe not. Often, it might be difficult to tell the difference between a deserter and a dead soldier left rotting in a field somewhere. An article like this might mean the difference between “MIA” and “target to make an example of”.
I imagine Russia has a list of deserters. This just tells them some of those deserters are in Germany.
But I do agree, very strange to write out the full name of someone who is not a public figure or a criminal. I would not appreciate that.
Maybe, maybe not. Often, it might be difficult to tell the difference between a deserter and a dead soldier left rotting in a field somewhere. An article like this might mean the difference between “MIA” and “target to make an example of”.