Moscow begins troop mobilisation to bolster its offensive in Ukraine while Kiev calls on fresh combatants to desert Russian military or 'surrender'
Mass conscription, intended to enlist 300,000 troops, begins in Russia while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy calls on Russians to resist"partial mobilisation" or"surrender" to Ukrainian army.
Amateur footage posted on social media since President Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilisation of reservists on Wednesday purported to show hundreds of Russian citizens across the country responding to the military summons. Moscow took these steps after Ukrainian forces seized back most of the northeastern Kharkiv region, which has been seen as a possible turning point in the seven-month conflict that had fallen into stalemate.Flights out of Russia to neighbouring countries, mainly ex-Soviet republics that allow Russians visa-free entry, are nearly entirely booked and prices have skyrocketed, pointing to an exodus of Russians wanting to avoid going to fight.
"We cannot — we will not — let President Putin get away with it," Blinken told the Security Council in a special session as leaders met at the United Nations. The confrontation on the diplomatic stage escalated as Kremlin-installed officials in Ukrainian regions controlled by Moscow's forces vowed on Thursday to press ahead with annexation polls this week.
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