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Riot police detain demonstrators during a protest against mobilization in Moscow

Riot police detain demonstrators during a protest against mobilization in Moscow Source: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial mobilisation of Russian military, and warns the West over 'nuclear blackmail'. In a televised address, the Russian president said the partial mobilisation of the nation's two million-strong military reserves was necessary to defend Russia and its territories.



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