October 19, 2022 21:24
Vladimir Putin
Sergey Ilin
The law acts as a kind of emergency, but does not allow for the recruitment of capable men to the battlefield, even as mobilization increases. On the contrary: one of the experts heard by Expresso believes that people still living in the areas occupied by Russia may rebel and, having nothing to lose, start fighting the Russians. Also, there is an open door for mass mobilization. What can you get from a law that has “no legal basis” and links that are not recognized by the international community?
October 19, 2022 21:24
The success of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson may be the real reason for the decision expressed by the Russian president this Wednesday: martial law in four provinces allegedly annexed by Russia. “In his statements today, Putin insisted that martial law had already been imposed and that he was formalizing it. The announcement was largely driven by what is happening in Kherson, where authorities say they are evacuating civilians. This is Maximilian Hess, researcher Think tank Enmetena Advisory, a US foreign policy research institute and political risk assessment firm.
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