Under Threat of Draft, Russians Face Realities of Ukraine War

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🗓️ 6 October 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans last month to mobilize more troops to wage his campaign against Ukraine, the reality of the war is setting in for ordinary Russians, according to the Washington Post’s Mary Ilyushina, who’s reporting near the region. Hundreds of thousands of Russians have fled to neighboring countries to avoid the draft, and anti-war protests are mounting. We’ll look at how the mobilization is changing how Russians perceive the war and their government. Guests: Michael Kimmage, professor and history department chair, Catholic University of America; co-author, "What Mobilization Means for Russia: The End of Putin's Bargain with the People" Mary Ilyushina, Russia reporter, Washington Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.3	Thank you, From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim. Coming up on forum, the realities of the war on Ukraine
1:22.2	are being felt more than ever by ordinary Russians. After Vladimir Putin announced plans
1:27.4	two weeks ago
1:28.3	to mobilize more troops to fight,
1:30.4	hundreds of thousands of Russians have fled
1:32.3	to neighboring countries to avoid the draft
1:34.6	and anti-war protests have broken out.
1:37.2	We look at how the mobilization
1:38.8	and Russia's continued battlefield losses
1:42.2	are affecting how Russians see the war and their government.
1:46.1	Next, on Forum.
2:20.3	Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. Internal dissent is growing in Russia as President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine drags on and Russian losses mount. In a rebuke to Putin, officials within the Kremlin this week have been calling for his defense minister to step down.
2:28.8	Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Russian men are estimated to have fled the country to avoid being drafted and anti-war protests are happening.
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