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Putin ‘will send thousands of criminals to wreak havoc across Europe’
Estonia urges the EU to ban former Russian combatants from the Schengen zone to prevent sabotage amid fears of hybrid warfare escalation involving 1.5 million veterans, 640,000 active.
Vladimir Putin plans to send dangerous criminals and former soldiers to Europe if a ceasefire is reached, according to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.
Tsahkna proposed a blanket travel ban on Russian troops to prevent an influx of these individuals into Europe, citing potential security risks.
European diplomats fear that these former convicts could cause chaos as part of a hybrid war strategy.
Estonia has already banned 261 former Russian military personnel from entry due to concerns they would commit criminal offenses.
Vladimir Putin will exploit a potential pause in the war in Ukraine to send thousands of former soldiers to Europe, says Estonia's Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna.