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Justify breaking off from ukraine. to bolster this effort, there were large pro-government rallies staged on friday in moscow and in st. petersburg. but we're not seeing widespread support for vladimir putin's announcement on wednesday of what he calls partial mobilization of hundreds of thousands of men to go fight for the russian military in ukraine. we've seen signs of tearful far farewells, and we've also seen this bizarre phenomenon where the flights out of russia right now are almost sold out with ticket prices soaring and long lines reported and surging of travelers at the russian borde...

"why have you come to this rally?", there was a certain reluctance to answer. but they had something to say on the subject of mobilisation. "the call—up is worrying everyone with relatives "of fighting age," natalia says. not viera. "i'd be much happier if my son got wounded fighting in ukraine "than die of alcoholism here," she says. "fighting is a proper man'sjob." this is not a spontaneous display of love for vladimir putin and his policies. it is a highly choreographed affair, designed to give the impression that the whole country is behind the president. a lot of the people we've spoken...

And what he's doing in ukraine. within days, vladimir putin is expected to annex a huge swathe of ukrainian territory. there's international condemnation, but at home, the official picture is they trust putin. many of the people here, though, didn't trust us. when we asked the simple question, "why have you come "to this rally?", there was a certain reluctance to answer. but they had something to say on the subject of mobilisation. "the call—up is worrying everyone with relatives "of fighting age," natalia says. not viera. "i'd be much happier if my son got wounded fighting in ukraine "than ...

Country, too, has l different weapons of destruction. in some cases, they are more modern than those of nato. if the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, then to defend russia and our people we shall, of course, use all means at our disposal. i am not bluffing. so, why the threat, and why now? well, in a few days�* time, the kremlin will try to annex a whole swathe of ukrainian territory. vladimir putin's sabre—rattling sends a message to ukraine and to the west — "don't attack, "don't try to take those areas back." as news of mobilisation spread, there were reports that f...

So, why the threat, and why now? well, in a few days' time, the kremlin will try to annex a whole swathe of ukrainian territory. vladimir putin's sabre—rattling sends a message to ukraine and to the west — "don't attack, don't try to take those areas back." as news of mobilisation spread, there were reports that flights out of russia were selling out fast amid concern that men of fighting age would soon not be allowed to leave the country. "i'm worried this is just the start," sergei tells me, "and that there could be full mobilisation." but margarita says, "if our leaders demand this, we ...