Putin Says Russia Is Not Planning a New Mobilization
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- Vladimir Putin said Russia is not planning a new mobilization.
- He accused Ukraine of spreading the reports to influence the results of Russia’s parliamentary elections.
- Putin said people are voluntarily joining the military and signing contracts, while Ukraine has warned that Russia could prepare a new mobilization in autumn.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country is not planning a new mobilization. He described reports of a possible call-up as Ukrainian disinformation.
Putin said Ukraine was spreading the claims in an effort to influence the results of Russia’s parliamentary elections. He also said people were voluntarily joining the military and signing contracts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously said Russia might be preparing a new mobilization in the autumn. Russian advances in the fighting have slowed considerably this year.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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