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Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions to hold "referenda to join Russia" between Sept 23-27, pro-Moscow officials proclaim.
Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions to hold "referenda to join Russia" between Sept 23-27, pro-Moscow officials proclaim.
Lukashenko instructed the State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus to "check" all forces from military units to the people's militia, "so that they are ready to rise in alarm according to wartime standards ".
Something is up in my opinionMeanwhile: Leader of Russian communists, and the head of communists factions in State Duma Zyuganov is against Foreign currency reserves in Chinese Yuan. Earlier Gazprom announce halt of "Sila Sibiri" gas pipeline to China on 22nd-29th September for "scheduled maintenance"
Tatyana @Stanovaya whose predictions of the war have sadly for all of us been consistently true says the Kremlin with the Duma vote today and referendum announcement is gearing up for an "all-out war" unless Ukraine and the West back down.
Things are moving fast in Russia today: - Parliament passes law introducing concepts of mobilisation & martial law - Rebel 'republics' in east Ukraine (under Kremlin control) announce "referenda" on joining Russia for 23-27 Sept - Putin urges industry to boost weaponry production
This @meduzaproject piece lays the story: Ukraine's offensives freaked out Kremlin political technologists. Now they want to rush referendums to scare off Kyiv from trying to retake more occupied territory. If they continue, then general mobilization.
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MOEX Russia Index is disintegrating with rumors of General Mobilization.
If the rumor that Nabiullina submitted her resignation to Putin is true, I'd think it's unlikely Putin will accept it.
There are Unconfirmed Reports that after 2359 Moscow Local Time tonight, it will be Illegal for Military Aged Men between the ages of 18-65 to leave Russia and all Territories Occupied by the Russian Federation.
Update: Russia to France: Continued sending of weapons to Ukraine is “unacceptable”
Mobilization in the Russian Federation is timely and necessary, Leonid Slutsky, head of the LDPR faction
This is starting to feel like another 24 Feb moment: one by one, separatist/Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine announce referendums on joining Russia (23-27 Sep); & Russian Duma approves bill to toughen punishment for desertion/insubordination in times of military mobilisation.
Putin may be preparing to announce mobilization, - Biden's national security aide Sullivan
RT: Putin is scheduled to speak at approximately 20:00 local time on the upcoming referendums in the Kherson region, Zaporozhye region, DPR and LPR.
Watch live: President Putin address to the nation
