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announce another big interest rate hike spurring fears of a recession. hello, and welcome. it's wednesday, september 21st. 9 a.m. here in london. 11 a.m. in moscow where we're following a potentially drastic escalation of russia's war on ukraine. vladimir putin is ordering a partial mobilization to boost his military fight. the russian president says it begins today. those in the reserve and with previous military experience will be subject to it. cnn's covering the story from every angle. we're joined in london and nick peyton walsh is standing by. nick, to you first. this announc...

country. >> translator: this is not a bluff. the citizens of russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, independence and freedom will be ensured. and those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction. >> of course these comments come against the backdrop of the u.n. general assembly here in new york. the war on ukraine dominating those conversations. president biden is set to speak in a few hours from now. ukraine's president zelenskyy set to address world leaders remotely later today. all of t...

more than 1,000 people have been detained across russia and heavily policed protests. you always feel worried at a time like this. if you have a wife and kids, i wouldn't want to leave them. it comes as occupied areas announce snap referendums on joining the russian state. for critics, a tiny fig leaf to cover a blatant annexation of ukrainian land and an opportunity to halt ukraine's advancing army by warning the western backers to defend the mother land. even the newest bits. >> translator: this is not a bluff. citizens of russia can be sure our territorial integrity, our independe...

destruction. putin appearing today at a meeting with military industry leaders as his lower house of parliament with absolutely no warning approved a new bill cracking down on soldier who's refused to fight. this bill says soldiers who refused to serve or resist orders could face up to 15 years in prison. and this move is causing a widespread expectation that putin may even in the next few hours announce a form of a draft. in fact, there was an expectation he could appear today for national address just as he did right before his mass invasion of ukraine. and our matthew chance repor...

Trailer. >> that was the worst smuggling disaster in u.s. history. >> reporter: craig lair by is the acting special agent in charge in san antonio, the arm of dhs that investigates human smuggling and said migrants have more than death to fear. >> the extortion, assaults, physical assaults, sexual assaults, they're real. >> reporter: he says human smuggling has changed in the last decade from small family businesses that charged $2,000 per migrant to multinational criminal organizations that charge 10,000 and make billions of dollars a year. >> so maybe a vehicle had 50 bodies in it years ago,...