Defense

Putin announces partial mobilization of conscripts, threatens using nuclear weapons

By Cami Mondeaux, Victor I. Nava
Published September 21, 2022 7:13am ET
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Putin announces partial mobilization of conscripts, threatens using nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of the Russian Federation on Wednesday and threatened to unleash nuclear weapons against the West, setting the stage for a possible escalation of its aggression in Ukraine. A partial mobilization would allow the Russian military to conscript more troops to battle Ukraine, and it may force Russian […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of the Russian Federation on Wednesday and threatened to unleash nuclear weapons against the West, setting the stage for a possible escalation of its aggression in Ukraine.

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