# Putin ‘will flood Europe with criminals and fighters after the war’

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Podcast: [The General & The Journalist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-general-the-journalist-7337304)
Published: 2026-05-06T23:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/times-war/episodes/russian-soldiers
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Estonia's foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, says Putin will flood Europe with the criminals he recruited to fight in Ukraine once the war ends. With Russia unable to reintegrate thousands of 'psychologically crazy' ex-combatants, they will be used for Wagner-style sabotage operations on a scale European governments have yet to grapple with. In Patrick's words, 'the moment of maximum danger could be when the fighting ends.' Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn Guest: Foreign Minister of Estonia, Margus Tsahkna Producer: Shabnam Grewal Executive producer: Fiona Leach Image: Getty Get in touch: generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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