Putin's Mobilization Order Isn't Getting the Reaction He'd Hoped in Russia
A lot more Russians were interested in someone else fighting Ukraine than in doing it themselves.
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A lot more Russians were interested in someone else fighting Ukraine than in doing it themselves.
German ministers have indicated that people fleeing Russia could apply for asylum in Germany after President Vladimir Putin ordered what he called a "partial military mobilization."
European Union countries have mixed views on the matter, and some have already banned Russians from crossing their borders.
Russia witnessed protests in Moscow and St Petersburg on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilisation of citizens in a televised address. Flight tickets were sold out as many fled, fearing their lives would be thrown out of gear if citizens were being forced to participate in the Ukraine war.
Putin's speech comes at a time when Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine prepare to hold annexation referendums in four eastern regions of the country.