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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 · Sep 22, 2022

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 · Sep 22, 2022

‘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 · Sep 21, 2022

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.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

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.

Axios · Sep 21, 2022

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’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

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

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

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2022

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.

Reuters · Sep 21, 2022

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.

Irish Mirror · Sep 21, 2022

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

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Reason · Sep 21, 2022