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.
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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