Villagers, activists and some elected officials asked why the conscription drive seemed to be hitting poor, remote areas hardest, while pro-war hawks criticized it as chaotic.
Tag: Putin, Vladimir V
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Ukraine War Comes to Russia as Putin Imposes Draft
As Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” enters a new chapter, Russians are being plucked from villages around the country for training and military service.
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War, Inflation and Squandered Credibility
What does the chair of the Federal Reserve understand that Vladimir Putin doesn’t?
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‘One man chose this war.’ Harsh words fly at a U.N. Security Council meeting.
The meeting will bring the foreign ministers of the United States and Russia, along with European members of the Council, together around one table for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.