Is Putin Gearing Up For "Mobilization" Round 2? 19 Nov 22 Ukraine Map Update

“A Just Russia” party has introduced a bill for sending lawmakers to fight the Ukraine war. The bill introduced in Russia’s State Duma seeks to abolish the draft deferral granted to Federation Council members and Duma deputies. The bill also proposes cons...

Facing immense criticism, Russian officials are attempting to tighten the mobilisation process for Ukraine war. Kremlin has been battling multiple challenges to implement the partial mobilisation announced by President Putin on September 21. In the latest...

"Referendums" in Ukraine are set to end today. This is a turning point in this war. Will Russia declare actual war now or even use nuclear weapons to protect its "newly acquired territories"? Thousands of Russians leave the country. And Dagestan becomes t...

Putin’s announcement about partial mobilisation has sent shockwaves across Russia. Civilians are fleeing to avoid becoming the cannon fodder in Ukraine war. However, Putin’s call-up has alarmed Russia’s ethnic minorities, that are already facing summons f...

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