Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it tries to avoid a new mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war.

Russia to Hire Contract Soldiers in Bid to Avoid Unpopular Draft. Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it presses its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to avoid at least for now another mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war

  • meleethecat@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Not only its own media, but almost all russian language media throughout the world is monitored and controlled by the russian government. If the only language you know is russian, it’s very hard to get unbiased information.