WorldPutin dismisses rumors of another mobilization as ‘nonsense’ — but can Russia keep fighting without forced recruitment?
Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials are denying rumors of an imminent mobilization, but the statements have fueled public anxiety amid low trust. Russia’s 2022 “partial” mobilization technically remains in force, although no one has been drafted under it since late 2022. Ukrainian officials, led by Volodymyr Zelensky, continue predicting a new forced recruitment drive.
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Putin dismisses rumors of another mobilization as ‘nonsense’ — but can Russia keep fighting without forced recruitment?
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