Fight or flee: the view from Moscow

1 big thing

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🗓️ 24 October 2022

⏱️ 11 minutes

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It's been about a month since Vladimir Putin’s announcements of mass military mobilization, and since then Putin says at least 220,000 men had been drafted into the Russian military. And as more men continue to disappear from Moscow, things look different from the capital. Plus, how emojis are complicating remote work communications in significant ways. Guests: Axios’ Eleanor Hawkins and The New York Times’ Valerie Hopkins. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Ben O'Brien and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Where Have All the Men in Moscow Gone? Russian attacks on Ukrainian utilities prompt energy rationing How emoji can divide the workplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What is surprising, is it your celebrity crush knocking on your front door?
0:06.7	Oh, hiya!
0:08.4	Is it barbecuing and not burning the sausages?
0:11.5	Oh, hiya!
0:13.9	Is it realising your cat has more friends than you?
0:19.4	Or is it finding seven seasons of iconic American comedy parks and recreation to stream free on ITVX?
0:26.0	You be the judge, ITVX, the UK's freshest streaming service.
0:34.0	Good morning, welcome to Axios today.
0:36.0	It's Monday, October 24th.
0:38.0	I'm Nyla Budu.
0:39.4	Here's what we're covering today.
0:41.0	How emojis are complicating remote work communication.
0:45.2	But first, men are disappearing from Russia to fight or to flee.
0:50.6	The view from Moscow is today's one big thing.
0:56.4	Over the weekend, more than a dozen Russian missiles
1:03.2	targeted energy facilities in Western Ukraine, causing major blackouts.
1:07.8	It's been about a month since Vladimir Putin's announcements of mass military mobilisation.
1:12.8	And since then, Putin says at least 220,000 men have been drafted into the Russian military.
1:19.6	In the New York Times' Valerie Hopkins writes that from her vantage point in Moscow,
1:24.2	the city's men are just gone.
1:26.8	She joins us now from there.
1:28.0	Hi, Valerie.
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