Countries. The country wont be able to withstand the sanctions economically, its going to be a disaster. Socially, its going to be a disaster. We simply dont know yet what will happen in the chair and were preparing for the alternative options. Also on the day, russia is raising the age of compulsory military service. Officials say recruits wont be sent to fight in ukraine, but many are afraid. Thats exactly what to wait. Some few minutes, the system. What is that . At the moment that the russia is lacking . Troops was navigated the ways, excuse me, so we can go over some of these resources. Need to come from somewhere. The buses for examples of min over the age of 27 shippable for you. Well, now theyre the ones who have been chosen as victims as a very warm welcome to the day you there is military coup. Leaders have arrested for more government ministers. Thats according to the party of detained president mohammed by sume and those arrested incl. The ministers for oil and mining as also ahead of the parties executive committee. The who has a queue is new jersey them or colonial power, france of wanting a military intervention to reinstate president by zoom, whos been held by cool leaders since last week. On sunday, supporters of the qu storm, the French Embassy in the capital in the on may, the french government says it recognizes pursue, as these, theres only legitimate liter, the in pursuit of its policy of finding ways and means to intervene militarily in the share of the friends with the complicity of certain new jerry ends held a meeting at the headquarters of the Major National guard to obtain the necessary political and military authorizations. Thus, mister moss, so do has to meet for acting as a prime minister, signed the following documents up to the use my muscle do have so me the minister of Foreign Affairs and cooperation in an interim prime minister, authorize the french partner to carry out strikes within the president ial palace in order to free the president of the republic of new share mohammed by zoom, who has been taken hostage to. And that says, west african nations announced travel and economic sanctions against moved air and threaten to use force if the crew leaders failed to reinstate president posing within a week. The echo was a group of state suspended all commercial and Financial Transactions with major, as well as freezing assets. That is worrying news for many people in the share. Imagine by say to myself that in these areas are already going to have to type in their belts by people going to need to know government. So now whats going to happen is that people are also imposing a blockade on us because theyre closing their borders and theyre putting it guides in is in the case of new cher, its true that the sanctions are very heavy. And i think were really going to suffer economically. Its going to be a very difficult time for the country thats over a month. And one of my 3rd, if you say thats bringing our correspondent, im a quite a, shes monitoring developments in the share from lake coast and neighboring nigeria. Were coming up toward a week since best to have the cool leaders now stabilize their grip on power. I think theyll be very ambitious to see at this point that theyve been able to stabilize power. Really what we see on what we can say we are seeing is yes, there is some subtle strategic engagement, a spot where she, if there is the end of the conversation in terms of mediation, we see, you know, the president of type interest, thatd be himself going that they, a spoken to of my challenge is also the eclipse as a rude out of me share. I also met with, you know, the deposed president by soon of course it is too early in the day to see that that the have already 50 nights that you know, the country or the havent people. 7 to, to see the have a long way to go. Like you did, you know, you had from the reports that they have. Its really not, its a long walk. Its really going to be a long walk, right. Thats a freedom because of the needs to be engagements you want to put together on what to do one, how did they want to move the country forward . It is really too early to see that they have both the goodies i was reading. In the meantime, we heard their residents were expressing their concerns about looming sanctions hitting the shower. Can you give us a sense of the countrys dependence on for an aide and, and what this will mean for people. I mean, leisure us, we do not unfortunately is one of the porous countries of the woods, but of the continents. But all the world and, you know, normally they receive 2000000000. 00, you know, of funds from an award. So, um, what the bank provide that, you know, as development and developmental assistance and then all of the sudden leaving costs of thats going to put them in really the situation apart from define the finances that it gets also, you know, its also new services security, plotneau us response as well as being a security pop. I mean the book from the us for instance, of book views. Yeah. Babies in these are with, from where the fights, you know, is lovely insurgency. That means that they have to bring in with the technical know how to bring your moms, how the bring in expertise in either into the country. All of these now have so we know also that the use, the Music Company add increased security access to these all of the fees that you know, the share will not have to grow up. Always they have know to figure out how did they move forward. So indeed, the concerns of the people that we had is really, really legit because they have top of these. I had a little told by of evil. I had depended on how long it gets them to get this wides. So even when it makes sense, when i put on mine, it was, you know, appealing to the technical part of the national. But this is indeed what it was referring to. Because in the, uh, the hub along with a deal will be needing the support. How would they be able to do this all by themselves . Remains the crucial question. Absolutely. Well, thank you so much for joining us to break that down. Thats the database correspondent am i co call you back. So i would need so as weve heard these crisis in years, also on the agenda in europe and here in berlin, germany says it has suspended Financial Aid and warrants it could take further measures. Germany has about a 100 troops stationed in new jersey to help train local forces. Heres the German Defense minister speaking today. The. Those are responsible for the crews say they will abide by all the International Arrangements and agreements that remains to be seen. One definitely gets to put some time. Yeah, were in contact with our counterparts in new share through various channels. That means there are talks, there is contact. So for some context on this led to bringing of placing the head of this a Health Program at the corner of an hour foundation, which is associated with the germanys conservative opposition cd you. Hes joining us today from the molly and capital. Im a co thank you so much for taking the time. I want to start by asking you wine is there has been so important for europe and for the west. I mean, its not just, its the most important security popping up for the west. Its also especially for europe, its extremely important because it, it goes to mike rentro domain, mike rental from south side and i forgot to leave behind in the mid cherry and close. So its a very poor country, but its so teach it gets the only Security Partner and its basically just stop gap for europe to avoid, to more over, to drifting migration reaching your yeah, id like to talk to you more about that. Um, as youve said, measures been an important transit point for people who are fleeing violence to try and make it to europe. How do you think that the political instability in these air is going to affect migration rates . Yeah, i mean, im short lived the Big Christmas now was a new router as well as that might be even on as a previous agreement for the European Union to basic. You could all see zeroed from i got this town and all of them the job to the jail that basically. Ready know really low of migration levels since 2015 and thats not clear of whats going to happen. Indeed, the issue is then, if now the armies busy your offices busy playing politics, you know, fighting for how long to capture, they will have less resources. You know, actually battling g a, this sort of it would be more instability and properly then this may be extracted by human traffic. Yes. Okay. So security and migration top of mines in europe, france will also presumably be concerned about its access to uranium since we known these as a crucial supplier. Now, the mining minister of the elected governments has been arrested. All our mining activities continuing their it according to my information. Yes. I mean, its, uh, i mean, everybodys now concerned a bit, you know, the part is close, but otherwise it appears to be, you know, of our businesses usually for the time being a cost. We dont know what position then the next couple of months will take concerning mining concessions. Youre looking a little more broadly. What do you think germany and other european states are going to do here on the one hand, they need allies in the region for many of the reasons weve discussed. But do you think that they would work with a military junta . I think david has no choice mean the idea of running really fast out of options 1st. Molly went into the hands of the military den, booking a fossil you need. Uh no need. Yeah. I mean, if they, if they come to, you know, to, to difficult or, you know, refuse dealing with military or government say they might as well stay in europe. So they would have no choice because of really crucial for, for europeans to. Ready will keep migration those shows the road. So in the gym concept, its now the top is subject and many in new york and countries and you know, posting right extra mist potty so now is that trying to you know, get to purchase to step down. This probably wont work, but eventually i think they have to come together and, and also walk again with with needs or even mondays ever ready to continue working visit manager government they offered for our shop. I just was not to europeans who ended the corporation. Was molly . Yeah, space me more about that. Do you see in this case and nice in new share russian involvement in any way or how to what degree do you think that this military junta is going to seek alliances there . Or im, im bit skeptical because, and i just has, has traditionally have very strong relationship with the western countries. Phones. Thats not even the russian embassy. Weve seen it pick up in this information spread from, you know, russia link channels. So just to post sticker to purchase the bit, but im skeptical the new dealer, the new rudest will make it to you if its block. Now, because the russian have us anything for, for easy, always going to get paid and, you know, my job doesnt have Service Sources to, you know, i am as scenarios and i, im not so sure to rush, i would try to talk about, you know, relationships and stuff, but i think in reality not much is going to happen. And we have seen um, footage of these large raleighs of people who are supporting the qu, beaters. Is it clear at this point . How much Public Opinion, how much public support rather, there is for the military when say here, its really hard to say, i mean i, i make the case of many new jersey and still, you know, you know, on save off as a one but know, keep the headstone, trouble. I trouble these protests with these. So, you know, the weekend, you know, russian flex, people shouting 14, these are young people, basic you money play to draw, you know, probably party pay for paper just to, you know, to, to step things a bit like youve seen in other countries. So its not a genuine and you know, the ration fall for the purchase on the as the and also know army unit has come to the risk, youll buy them. So it seems to me to have to purchase that, going to stay in that least take, you know, to have support a fee to keep play as well. Really my time. Yeah. Hey, you mentioned the role of this information here. Can you tell us a little bit more about how that has played out in this particular situation . Yeah, i mean that means that, you know, do you have these pro rush i chose for just focusing 1st on monte, getting defense on the out and making me no, smarty un operation unpopular then focusing books. You know now most recently theyre very active and nyja just to strain by zoom as an agent or from so the west then that all this military corporation was based on countries is failing just to make him look in his, in the eyes of his population. Us as pedro and we know why the cause unfolding last week there was a huge pick up, you know, all sorts of claims that both of them already had resigned and stuff so that theyre really trying know, to make most of it just to, you know, to mobilize opinion and the show on the ground is probably not much to it, but you know, many, many people decide for lack of, you know, credit with media, police thoughts h, read on lots of groups. Well, thank you so much for your insights. Im joining us here that is off base and from the corner done our foundation. In this past rush, wagner group has played a key role in the war and ukraine, winning several bottles. And last month, launching a short lived and mutiny against russias military leadership. Now, in a voice message posted on telegram its leader, you have any promotion. It says he has paused fighter recruitment. But the wagners activities will continue in africa and belarus. Wagner fighters relocated to bella rouge after their failed rebellion, raising concerns among no neighbors. Moscow, meanwhile, has remained tight lipped about the impact of the wars having on its troops. But a new law in russia could provide some insight into one of its closest held secrets. Last week. Russias parliament degree to raise the age limit for military conscription from 27. To 30 years of age, thats after president food and already announced the mobilization of 300000. 00 troops. Last september. Moscow hasnt revealed the number of troops deployed against ukraine, but earlier this year, Ukrainian Military intelligence claimed staff baker split it around 280000. The British Defense minister has said 97 percent, the russian army is in ukraine. Almost guys publicly acknowledge the depths of only 6000 soldiers, but independent Russian Media outlets working with germanys tubing in the university. But that number i close to 50000. There is no independent information on the number of people who deserted the russian army by human Rights Groups say theyre more than 1000 court cases against alleged russian disorders. Some Rights Groups say that figure is even higher or so recent moves by the government indicate russia, needs even more troops along with a law aimed at raising the maximum conscription age. It will also be harder for people who are drafted to leave the country. The gremlins official reason, russia needs better defenses. Russia needs more experienced meaning holders soldiers. At least thats how its parliament justified raising the minimum and maximum recruitment ages for the army. Until now, in between 18 and 27 were enlisted in the future. They say centers in between tons, you want to do this all the called upon military service. Usually that was the plan a month ago. But the final law, the past only raise the upper limit, the minimum age will remain 18 years. The parliamentary defense chief called the necessary steps to create a better force. We considered all the advantages and disadvantages and came to the decision that its better this way. We always need to, well prepared to move by mobilization, was of critics reading between the lines st. Moscow needs more soldiers and in a hurry im in the system with at the moment of the russia is lacking. Troops was not here today was just curious. We can go over some of these resources, need to come from somewhere. Uh, zip us for examples of min over the age of 27 shippable for you. Well now theyre the ones who have been chosen as victims. I shouldve distributed the if i need to practice the shipment. The new law means russias army could grow by an estimated 2000000. Officials say the recruits will not be sent to fight and ukraine, but many are afraid. Thats exactly the fate that awaits them. As reinforcements for the front line, the kremlin hasnt commented on the new law, referring questions to the Defense Ministry instead. But some parliamentarians are clearer. They even refer to the fighting and ukraine as a war and not a special military operation. It but this law was written for genuine mobilization and large scale and well see you. It already smells like lock, scalar wall. Or if i knew it was up up market with the war which Rights Organization say more and more russian men are trying to escape should be, should, should deal. Or is there more than a 1000 cases against disorders since mobilization began much element below the at the same time them, but its clear that by no means are they all being investigated. I would look at them instead. For one thing model, its very costly and also the whole mobilization mechanism is running quite badly and the blow was in reality, the number of disorders is much higher. Yes, good, good. Hows it going . Now even more men of recruitment age are likely to try to get out of russia as soon as they can. Because once theyve received their conscription order, theyre required to stay in the country. Since those orders are now sent out digitally, theres no escaping them anymore. And i am delighted to welcome catherine bolton, a veteran journalist, specializing in russia now at the washington post. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us. Why do you think russia is raising the age of Compulsory Service . I think its clear that now that theres this intensified fighting in ukraine knows that ukraine has launched the counter offensive. They really are in need of manpower. And its thing we really get this sense. Now the pressure is digging into long coal. You had just there in that segment, the head of the doom is defense or committee. The head of this problem actually defense committee. Im very caught the fall of say this smells now like of log scale move. This is preparation for mobilization. And it really looks like they, they need more man power. And yes, by increasing the, the conscription h to 30 by 3 years. Then they time to be able to increase the recruitment pool by hundreds of thousands. A