Ukraine : Parliament passes bill allowing convicts to serve in army
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Ukraine's parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow some convicts to enlist in the army in return for a chance at parole, part of a push to generate fresh manpower for Kyiv's outnumbered and exhausted troops. Story by Laurent Berstecher.