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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pjotr Sauer and Andrew Roth in Moscow

Expect dissent to rise as Putin’s call-up brings Ukraine war home to Russians

A Russian recruit hugs his mother at a military recruitment centre in Volgograd, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.
A young Russian hugs his mother at a military recruitment centre in Volgograd after Vladimir Putin ordered a mobilisation. Photograph: AP

In a caricature by the country’s most prominent political cartoonist, Sergey Elkin, Vladimir Putin is standing on top of the Kremlin wall with his arms outstretched.

“So what else do I need to do for you guys to finally start rebelling,” Putin asks, with a look of desperation.

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