Russia Creates Special Reserve for War-Involved Prosecutors
The Prosecutor's Office will create a 'special personnel reserve' from war participants. Prosecutors and heads of institutions who took part in the war will be appointed in priority order.
Consensus
- The Russian General Prosecutor's Office is proposing to create a 'special personnel reserve' for prosecutors involved in the war against Ukraine.
- Members of the reserve will be given priority consideration for leadership positions within the prosecution system.
- The reserve includes prosecutors who have served in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, as well as Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
- Participants will be eligible for professional retraining programs at the University of the Prosecutor's Office of Russia.
- Participants will receive individual psychological support.
- The project is based on a draft order published on the official regulatory legal acts portal.
- The draft order specifies that personnel from occupied territories will be considered for leadership roles in other Russian federal subjects and specialized prosecutors' offices.
Points of divergence
- The draft order includes a ten-year limit for first and deputy regional prosecutors on one position to ensure rotation and prevent corruption. — tg_astrapress
- Rotation for prosecutors serving on occupied territories (termed 'territories with special legal regime') will be possible after three years of service. — tg_astrapress
- The draft order references a 2022 presidential decree (No. 968) that exempts officials working on occupied territories from filing tax declarations. — tg_astrapress
- In April 2023, it was reported that Russian officials began retroactively removing income and asset data, contradicting the 2022 decree. — tg_astrapress
- The draft order explicitly mentions that candidates will be assessed based on their 'readiness to transfer' to areas with 'special legal regime'. — tg_tvrain
- The draft order aims to amend the existing 'personnel reserve' regulations to include war participants. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The draft order specifies that candidates will be evaluated not only for 'readiness to transfer' but also for readiness to serve in areas with 'special legal regime'. — tg_svobodnieslova
Coverage (4 sources)
- Prosecutor General creates special personnel reserve from employees working on occupied Ukrainian territories, hinting at... — ASTRA
- Prosecure creates special personnel reserve from war participants — Дождь (Telegram)
- Prosecutor General decided to appoint prosecutors and heads of war participants against Ukraine in priority order — The Moscow Times
- In the Russian prosecution service, they decided to create a 'special personnel reserve' from war participants. They will be appointed to leadership... — Вёрстка