Moscow tries to draft fleeing Russian men at the borders
2 years, 2 months ago

Moscow tries to draft fleeing Russian men at the borders

Associated Press  

LARSI, Georgia — Long lines of Russians trying to escape being called up to fight in Ukraine continued to clog highways out of the country on Wednesday, and Moscow reportedly set up draft offices at borders to intercept some of them. North Ossetia restricted many passenger cars from entering its territory, and set up a draft office at the Verkhy Lars border crossing, Russian news agencies said. Although Putin said the callup was “partial,” aimed at calling up about 300,000 men with past military service, many Russians fear it will be much broader and more arbitrary than that. He said he decided at the last moment to leave “because I am not going to kill my Ukrainian brothers or go to prison.” Protesters carrying Georgian and Ukrainian flags and signs like “Russia Kills” greeted Russians at the border Wednesday. One protester, Helen Khoshtaria, tweeted: “We organized a protest at the border today so that the incoming Russians know how we feel about their `Russian world.’” Russians have been crossing by car, bicycle, scooter and foot.

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Zelensky visits border area from which Ukrainian forces entered Russia
4 months ago

Zelensky visits border area from which Ukrainian forces entered Russia

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, and Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, right, look at a map during their visit to Sumy, Ukraine, on Thursday. President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first visit Thursday to the northeastern Ukrainian border area from which his forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia more than two weeks ago, seizing dozens of settlements. Zelensky said the Kursk …

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace
4 months ago

Families flee as Vladimir Putin's forces close in on Ukrainian town as Russian advances towards big population centres in eastern Ukraine gathers pace

Daily Mail  

Advances by Vladimir Putin's forces across eastern Ukraine gathered pace yesterday with reports they had seized another key town. Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine Vladimir Putin's Russian troops heavily outnumber those defending in eastern Ukraine and are well supplied with artillery and weaponry Russia's …

Russia launches a new campaign to try to entice men to fight in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia launches a new campaign to try to entice men to fight in Ukraine

LA Times  

A billboard encouraging people to enlist in the military looms over a highway outside Krasnodar, Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that serving summonses to update records in enlistment offices is “usual practice” and a “continued undertaking.” Other unconfirmed media reports say authorities have told regional governments to recruit a certain number of volunteers. One of them, posted …

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A new campaign is underway this spring across Russia, seeking recruits to replenish its troops for the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that serving summonses to update records in enlistment offices is “usual practice” and a “continued undertaking.” Other unconfirmed media reports say authorities have told regional governments to recruit a certain …

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that serving …

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine

India Today  

A new campaign is underway this spring across Russia, seeking recruits to replenish its troops for the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that serving summonses to update records in enlistment offices is “usual practice” and a “continued undertaking.” Other unconfirmed media reports say authorities have told regional governments to recruit a certain number of volunteers. …

Russian soldiers are reported to be taking over Ukrainians’ homes in Kherson
2 years, 1 month ago

Russian soldiers are reported to be taking over Ukrainians’ homes in Kherson

LA Times  

Kateryna, 36, a kitchen worker at the Puscha Vodytsia maternity hospital, looks for clothes at a distribution space in the village of Moshun, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. Russian soldiers are forcing Ukrainian civilians from their apartments in the occupied capital of the Kherson region and moving in themselves, a resident said Friday as the southern city became a growing …

Russia declares troop draft done; Ukraine says ‘new wave’ needed
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia declares troop draft done; Ukraine says ‘new wave’ needed

Al Jazeera  

About 82,000 soldiers have been sent to the combat zone and the rest of the 300,000 reservists are in training, defence chief says. ‘So brutally used’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday expressed doubt about Russia’s declaration that its draft was complete, saying the poor performance of Moscow’s forces meant more men could be needed. “We have reports the enemy …

Russia’s chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia’s chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear

Associated Press  

The mobilized reservists that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited last week at a firing range southeast of Moscow looked picture-perfect. Vladimir Budaev of the Free Buryatia Foundation told AP that Indigenous people in Russia’s Far North and along the Mongolian border were “rounded up in their villages” in the drive. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday acknowledged persisting problems with …

‘How long can this go on?’ Russia’s chaotic draft leaves some soldiers cold and without gear
2 years, 1 month ago

‘How long can this go on?’ Russia’s chaotic draft leaves some soldiers cold and without gear

LA Times  

The mobilized reservists whom Russian President Vladimir Putin visited last week at a firing range southeast of Moscow looked picture-perfect. Vladimir Budaev of the Free Buryatia Foundation told the Associated Press that Indigenous people in Russia’s Far North and along the Mongolian border were “rounded up in their villages.” In remote regions of Sakha and Buryatia, enlistment officers scoured the …

The Ukrainians forced to flee their homeland through the country of their invaders
2 years, 2 months ago

The Ukrainians forced to flee their homeland through the country of their invaders

ABC  

Before Russia invaded Ukraine, life in the port city of Mariupol was wonderful for Alex and his wife Rita. However, a report by Human Rights Watch found that most of the cases they documented "where Ukrainians from the Mariupol and Kharkiv areas were transported to Russia amount to forcible transfers". "The people that came in the early days were definitely …

Russia says its chaotic military draft is starting to wind down. Has it actually helped Putin?
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia says its chaotic military draft is starting to wind down. Has it actually helped Putin?

CNN  

CNN — The “partial mobilization” of Russian citizens to fight in the country’s war on Ukraine has been beset by errors, caused angry protests and prompted a mass exodus when it was announced last month. The Kremlin later said it has yet to set an end date for Putin’s “partial” mobilization plan, which can only end with a presidential decree. …

How Russia is rounding up reluctant army recruits for Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

How Russia is rounding up reluctant army recruits for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Police accused of raiding hostels, homeless shelters and student dormitories in desperate attempt to boost the military. But they said we all have to go to the office anyway, just to check if anyone’s an evader,” he told Al Jazeera, now back at home in Bashkortostan. “Once we got there, four of us were taken aside and told, ‘That’s it, …

Russia’s military call-up is having major repercussions almost everywhere but the Ukrainian battlefield
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia’s military call-up is having major repercussions almost everywhere but the Ukrainian battlefield

LA Times  

Less than three weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the call-up of 300,000 men to bolster army ranks decimated by battlefield routs in Ukraine. “I need to build my new life now,” said a 30-year-old film producer named Sakhamin, who made his way to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi days after Putin’s Sept. 21 announcement of a “partial” mobilization. …

The Russians fleeing Putin’s military draft
2 years, 2 months ago

The Russians fleeing Putin’s military draft

Al Jazeera  

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to call up 300,000 military reservists to join the war in Ukraine has created chaos in the country. Halla Mohieddeen: That’s Albert, a Russian anti-war activist talking about the choice he faced earlier this month, when President Vladimir Putin announced he’d be drafting Russians to join the war effort against Ukraine. Halla Mohieddeen: Albert said …

Russia opens more border draft centres as thousands flee military call-up
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia opens more border draft centres as thousands flee military call-up

ABC  

Russia is setting up more military draft offices near the country's borders in an apparent effort to intercept men fleeing conscription after Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation. Key points: Nearly 200,000 people have fled since Russia announced a partial mobilisation Moscow is set to annex 15 per cent of Ukraine territory within days Another leak has been found in …

Russia opens more border draft offices amid call-up exodus
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia opens more border draft offices amid call-up exodus

Associated Press  

Russian authorities are opening more military enlistment offices near Russia’s borders in an apparent effort to intercept some of the Russian men of fighting age who are trying to flee the country by land to avoid getting called up to fight in Ukraine. Earlier this week, makeshift Russian draft offices were set up near the Verkhny Lars border crossing into …

Putin says Russia’s mobilisation mistakes must be ‘corrected’
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin says Russia’s mobilisation mistakes must be ‘corrected’

Al Jazeera  

President Vladimir Putin said that “all mistakes” made in a call-up to reinforce Russia’s military operation in Ukraine should be corrected, his first public acknowledgment that the “partial mobilisation” he announced last week had not gone smoothly. “For example, I’m thinking of fathers of many children, or people suffering from chronic diseases, or who those who are already past conscription …

Kremlin paves way to annex large parts of Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Kremlin paves way to annex large parts of Ukraine

LA Times  

Russians cross the border into Georgia on Tuesday, days after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization to bolster troops in Ukraine. In a remark that appeared to rule out negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky told the U.N. Security Council by video from Kyiv that Russia’s attempts to annex Ukrainian territory will mean “there is nothing to talk about with …

Kazakhstan to ‘ensure safety’ of Russians fleeing draft
2 years, 2 months ago

Kazakhstan to ‘ensure safety’ of Russians fleeing draft

Al Jazeera  

President Tokayev says his country must take care of those escaping ‘hopeless situation’ in neighbouring Russia. Kazakhstan will guarantee the safety of Russians fleeing their country as Russia moves to conscript hundreds of thousands of army reserves to fight in Ukraine, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said. We must take care of them and ensure their safety.” Tokayev’s remarks came as …

Putin it away! Russians conscripts get the beers in and drink themselves senseless
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin it away! Russians conscripts get the beers in and drink themselves senseless

Daily Mail  

The partial mobilisation is supposed to raise 300,000 troops, but there are suspicions that the true number the Kremlin aims for might be much higher Others have been using scooters to beat border queues and get out of Russia Incidents of recruitment officers turning up at the homes of dead men Insubordination is also rife as recruitment officers struggle to …

Russian men join exodus, fearing call-up to fight in Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

Russian men join exodus, fearing call-up to fight in Ukraine

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Military-aged men fled Russia in droves Friday, filling planes and causing traffic jams at border crossings to avoid being rounded up to fight in Ukraine following the Kremlin’s partial military mobilization. I’m not going to kill people,” said the man, who identified himself only as Yevgeny to avoid potential retribution against his family left behind in Russia. White …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russia eases citizenship rules for residents of southern Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russia eases citizenship rules for residents of southern Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russian troops advanced in eastern Ukraine on May 24, pounding key cities and aiming "to destroy everything there," President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Moscow signalled it was digging in for a long war against its neighbour. Moscow Russia eases citizenship rules for residents of southern Ukraine Residents of the southern Ukrainian regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson will be able to …

Ukraine-Russia war: Human rights groups say children with severe disabilities tied to beds as thousands were abandoned
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Human rights groups say children with severe disabilities tied to beds as thousands were abandoned

ABC  

AP The wives of at least two Ukrainian soldiers inside Azovstal have been in Rome pleading with the international community for an evacuation of the soldiers there, arguing they deserve the same rights as civilians. Kateryna Prokopenko, whose husband, Denys Prokopenko, commands the Azov Regiment at the plant, told The Associated Press she went without word from him for more …

‘We are refugees’: Russians flee rising authoritarianism
2 years, 9 months ago

‘We are refugees’: Russians flee rising authoritarianism

Al Jazeera  

Public figures and critical Russians flock to the Baltic states, Georgia, Armenia and Turkey amid the war on Ukraine. “Many Russians have arrived in Georgia in recent days,” journalist Boris Grozovski wrote on his Facebook page. If I wrote what I write now while in Russia, I would inevitably go to prison for 15-20 years.” Russian media outlets are under …

Australians flee cities in Ukraine for safety as Kharkiv comes under Russian bombardment
2 years, 9 months ago

Australians flee cities in Ukraine for safety as Kharkiv comes under Russian bombardment

ABC  

Australian Hugh Simpson is one of an estimated 350,000 people to enter Poland from Ukraine in the past few days. His main concern now is for the safety of the staff at his IT company — one was making molotov cocktails, while another had joined Ukraine's "IT army" for cyber attacks. A missile attack on the city's administration building hit …

Movement of Russia's National Guard indicates Vladimir Putin plans a 'land grab'
2 years, 10 months ago

Movement of Russia's National Guard indicates Vladimir Putin plans a 'land grab'

The Telegraph  

Russian national guard troops were on Tuesday driving towards Ukraine’s eastern borders, raising fears that the Kremlin is planning to occupy land against the will of the local people. More than 100 hundred vehicles including Rosgvardia units were spotted in the region of Belgorod, after Vladimir Putin said Russia was the rightful owner of the entirety of Donetsk and Luhansk. …

Russia announces 'partial' withdrawal of troops from Ukrainian border, US remains sceptical | Top points
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia announces 'partial' withdrawal of troops from Ukrainian border, US remains sceptical | Top points

India Today  

In signs of easing tensions around its conflict over Ukraine, Russia on Wednesday said it was returning more troops and weapons stationed at the border back to its bases besides giving a nod to talks with the West. This came after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met Russian premier Vladimir Putin, where he reportedly demanded “clear steps to de-escalate the current …

Russia hands draft security pacts to US, expects quick talks
3 years ago

Russia hands draft security pacts to US, expects quick talks

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Thursday that Russia submitted draft documents outlining security arrangements it wants to negotiate with the United States and its NATO allies amid s piraling tensions over Ukraine. In a video call with Putin last week, Biden voiced concern about a buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine and warned him that Russia would face “severe consequences” …

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