‘I’d rather leave than fight’: Russians react to Putin’s draft

President’s decision to mobilise citizens to bolster Ukraine invasion stirs feelings of fear and patriotism

Alexander, 33, found out about Vladimir Putin’s decision to order a partial mobilisation during an emotional call from his wife.

“Sasha, they can take you,” she told him shortly after he’d arrived at his office in downtown Moscow.

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