Summary

Vladimir Putin ordered the conscription of 160,000 men—the largest draft since 2011—despite ongoing U.S.-mediated ceasefire talks with Ukraine.

The move raises doubts about Russia’s commitment to diplomacy, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of using talks to buy time for battlefield gains in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia.

Ukraine claims Russia intends to escalate the war, citing forced contracts for conscripts. Losses remain high on both sides, with Russia reportedly losing over 100,000 troops in 2024 alone.

  • omgitsaheadcrab@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Poppycock. Russia would never invade the EU or a NATO member, I don’t know why people always raise this silly idea. For starters there’s no gain, for seconds they’d get their ass handed to them.

    • InvertedParallax@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      They aren’t rational, otherwise they would have waited to invade Ukraine till 2024 while cashing fuel checks.