Russians Use Drastic Measures To Avoid Putin’s Military Draft—Including Self-Mutilation

Topline Russians have resorted to drastic measures to avoid being drafted to fight in Ukraine, a sign of desperation as President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to revive the flagging invasion pushes poten...

Russia’s War Mobilization Is Pointless As Long As Its Army Lacks Trucks

A Russian army Kamaz truck, destroyed in northeast Ukraine. Via social media Russian authorities have begun rounding up the first of 300,000 draftees the Kremlin hopes will make good the steep losses—...

Thursday, September 22. Russia’s War On Ukraine: Daily News And Information

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Security service Press Office, Ukrainian soldiers, who were … [+] released in a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, smile close to Chernihiv, Uk...

Wednesday, September 21. Russia’s War On Ukraine: Daily News And Information

A local resident stands near a rocket fragment near her house in the recently retaken Kupiansk in … [+] the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Kostiantyn Liberov) Copy...

Oil spikes as Putin announces partial mobilization igniting fears of tighter energy supply

Russian president, Vladimir Putin held his first, long-awaited, national address on September 21, announcing among other things a partial mobilization of a 300,000-strong force for his war in Ukraine....

Putin Announces ‘Partial Mobilization’ And Backs Referendums In Russian Occupied Territories

Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin declared “partial mobilization” allowing for the conscription of military reservists, in a pre-recorded televised speech on Wednesday morning, indicating an es...

Russia Mulls Mass Mobilization. It Won’t Save Its Army In Ukraine.

Russian prisoners in Ukraine. Via social media Tallying devastating losses and rapid Ukrainian gains more than 200 days into its wider war on Ukraine, the Kremlin on Tuesday hinted it could take a ste...