What Putin's Ukraine War draft means for Russia

  • 2 years ago
As hundreds of thousands of Russians are called up to fight in Ukraine – some men of military age are fleeing the country to avoid conscription. Others have taken to the streets in rare demonstrations of resistance to the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. The mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin earlier this week has also led to accusations of discrimination by Russia's ethnic minorities. They say they are being conscripted at disproportionate rates.

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