Several Russian contract soldiers have claimed they were pressured by the Russian General Staff over their refusal to be sent to Syria. According to the servicemen's lawyer they received threats of criminal prosecution after reporting their story to Russian media and could be charged with high treason.
Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.
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