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Vladimir Putin's generals could kill him if he tries to use nuclear weapon, claims expert

Professor Peter Duncan at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) said that Putin was "isolated from reality" and if he attempted to pull the nuclear trigger he would probably be killed

Daily Mirror

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin earlier this year placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’

The Independent UK

Detained Russian protesters face conscription or jail

Mikhail Suetin expected to be detained when he protested against Russian mobilisation, but he never imagined he would be ordered to enlist in the very army he was denouncing.

Bangkok Post

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‘It’s a 100% mobilisation’: day one of Russia’s drive to build its army

Reports ethnic minorities may be disproportionately affected while protesters in Moscow drafted on arrest

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin 'will mobilise 1million civilian reservists to fight Ukraine' NOT 300,000

A source has claimed that Vladimir Putin will be allowed to call up a total of one million people, not 300,000 as officially announced. He is said to be scared to reveal the truth to Russians

Daily Mirror

Russia could draft ‘up to one million soldiers’ to fight in Ukraine

First Russian mobilisation since Second World War follows series of military setbacks in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russian influencer, 18, faces 6 YEARS in jail just for posting on Instagram

Veronika Loginova, 18, has been threatened with a six year jail term for using Instagram - despite Vladimir Putin's cronies using it and getting away scot-free - as she is now urging people to share her story

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Putin’s call-up brings reality of war home to many Russians

President Vladimir Putin’s order to call up as many as 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine triggered alarm and demonstrations as Russians were forced to confront the reality of the deadly conflict.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine war: Lavrov walks out of UN security council; Russians flee country to avoid military draft – as it happened

Queues seen at Russia’s land borders and flights sell out as Moscow begins drafting citizens into army to fight in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Facing setbacks, Vladimir Putin makes his biggest gamble yet in Ukraine

The Russian leader has already lost several big bets in Ukraine. He may be taking his largest risk yet by mobilizing more troops and pushing ahead with plans to annex Ukrainian territory.

WEKU

‘Thrown into the meat grinder’: Russians react to mobilisation

After President Putin announced the partial mobilisation of population, ‘how to leave Russia’ spikes on search engines.

Al Jazeera

A dangerous moment: On Vladimir Putin’s troop mobilisation

Vladimir Putin should see setbacks as evidence of the irrationality of war

The Hindu

Russian nuclear sabre-rattling is designed to create fear in the west

Russian announcements cover up fact that mobilisation will take months to have impact

The Guardian - UK

Russian defence minister outlines mobilisation plans

Only those with relevant combat and service experience will join the military operation in Ukraine, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu said, after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation of Russia's reservists.Mr Shoigu added there were around 25 million people who fit this criteria, but only around 1% of them…

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France 24

'Partial mobilisation' of Russian reservists may reveal Putin's desperation

Faced with a series of setbacks in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilisation” of Russia's reservist forces on Wednesday. But some analysts say the move will have only a limited impact on the front lines of the conflict.

Reuters

Many Russians seek ways out as call-up orders arrive

Moments after President Vladimir Putin called up 300,000 reservists on Wednesday in Russia's first such mobilisation since World War Two, a human rights lawyer said citizens had already started getting orders to enlist.

Axios

Over 1,300 Russians arrested in protests against Putin's "partial mobilization" order

Hundreds of people organized demonstrations in at least 38 Russian cities, including Moscow.

The Guardian - UK

Putin announces partial mobilisation and threatens nuclear retaliation in escalation of Ukraine war

Russian president threatens west with nuclear retaliation, saying ‘we will use all the means at our disposal’

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Evening Standard

What does military mobilisation mean? Putin orders escalation of Ukraine war

The president has ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since the Second World War

Reuters

Explainer-What does Vladimir Putin's 'partial' mobilisation mean for Russia's military machine?

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two after suffering a major battlefield reversal in Ukraine, an attempt to turn the military tide in what he has cast as a defining East-West clash.

Irish Mirror

One-way flights out of Russia sell out amid Vladimir Putin's latest announcement

It comes as the Russian president threatened a nuclear attack on the West during his first televised address since February.

Reason

'This Is Not a Bluff': Putin Amps Up Nuke Threats

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Daily Mirror

Ukraine-Russia war latest: All your key questions as Putin threatens to use nukes

Why, seven months since the war began, has the Kremlin ramped up its aggressions and what is really going on in Ukraine? The Mirror explains the latest situation between Russia and Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Putin’s plan: What does partial mobilisation mean?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that will see 300,000 reservists called to fight in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds arrested at anti-mobilisation protests in Russia

More than 1,300 arrested at rallies in cities including Moscow and St Petersburg, says monitoring group.

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