There are 1.2 million people that Russia wants to mobilize to fight in Ukraine, although the defense minister is talking about 300,000 men. This is what the independent Russian site Meduza writes, citing sources close to a ministry in the Moscow government. Authorities “recommend keeping recruitment in the capitals of Russian regions to a minimum” but moving the men “to rural areas where there is no media, no opposition and more support (for the war).” Sources. 16,000 people are to be admitted in Moscow, 3,200 in St. Petersburg.
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As is well known, the partial mobilization decree contains a secret paragraph, number 7, in which the number of reservists to be called to arms is stated. The defense minister spoke of 300,000 men and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov yesterday denied news in Novaya Gazeta that spoke of a million people.
Meanwhile, in Moscow, at least in theory, negotiations with Kyiv are considered possible. The condition, however, is the unconditional surrender of Ukraine. This was stated by Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the Duma’s foreign commission and a member of the negotiating team. In an interview with Rossiya-24 channel quoted by Tass, Slutsky explains: “Negotiations can take place on condition of full and unconditional surrender. And the criteria are obvious. Denazification, demilitarization, non-nuclear status. These conversations are possible. , on a purely theoretical level, from today “.