A former Russian mayor who had been convicted of bribery had his prison sentence cut short after agreeing to join the country’s troops fighting in Ukraine, according to local media. Oleg Gumenyuk, who had been the mayor of the eastern city of Vladivostok between 2018 and 2021, was convicted last year of accepting bribes worth 38 million roubles (the equivalent of nearly €395,000) and sentenced to 12 years in prison. On Sunday, Russian media reported that Gumenyuk was being let free after signing a contract to join the country’s military operation in Ukraine, which began some 22 months ago. The…