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Putin announces partial mobilization of 300,000 reserves and again stirs up nuclear threat

Vladimir Putin spoke to the nation. The recorded message was postponed from yesterday to today and broadcast this morning on Russian television. In a very inward speech, the Russian president repeated the rhetoric that led to the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, and called for the mobilization of society for more support for the war.

And if the Russians don’t go to the Armed Forces, the Armed Forces go to the Russians. “We have decided to take measures to guarantee Russia’s sovereignty and security, so I support the Ministry of Defense’s proposal for partial mobilization,” he announced.

“Citizens who are in the reserve and who have already had military service or who have important specialties will have more training to participate in military operations,” said Vladimir Putin, announcing that “the partial mobilization decree is already signed” and that “mobilization will begin today”. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 300,000 soldiers will be mobilized, which represents about 1% of the 25 million Russians in the reserve.

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