The job at hand is to persuade Russia that a negotiated peace is the only option.
Tag: Draft and Recruitment (Military)
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With Heightened Anxiety, Putin Prepares Russians for Long Fight Ahead
The Russian leader has dropped the pretense that life goes on as normal despite the war, evident in the Kremlin’s quick acknowledgment of mass casualties inflicted by Ukraine last weekend.
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One Man Flees Putin’s Draft: An Update
Kirill, a 24-year-old from the Moscow region, fled Russia to avoid being conscripted to fight in Ukraine.
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Scenes From a Russian Draft Office
What do citizens caught up in the mass mobilization think about the war in Ukraine — and what does that mean for President Vladimir V. Putin?
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Thousands of Teens Are Being Pushed Into Military’s Junior R.O.T.C.
In high schools across the country, students are being placed in military classes without electing them on their own. “The only word I can think of is ‘indoctrination,’” one parent said.