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Worldcrunch » mobilization

mobilization

Russia-Ukraine Warvladimir putin

Why Putin Still Tolerates The “Z” Critics — And Why It Won’t Last

by Ivan Philippov July 9, 2025July 9, 2025
Russia-Ukraine Warmilitary

Soldier Or Convict? Russian Veterans Are Choosing Prison Over A Return To War

by Alexander Atasuntsev June 25, 2025June 25, 2025
Photo of ​Former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's son-in-law (and influencer) Alexey Stolyarov
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Privilege v. Patriotism: How Russia’s Nepo Babies Dodge War Mobilization

by Olena Starik October 14, 2024May 24, 2025
How Iran And Hezbollah Are Quietly Doing Everything To Avoid Escalation With Israel
Geopoliticsgaza

How Iran And Hezbollah Are Quietly Doing Everything To Avoid Escalation With Israel

by Majed Kayali September 2, 2024May 24, 2025
photo of a russian man in front of a tank
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

Beyond Putin: The National Psyche That Fuels Russian Aggression

by Yuri Fedorov March 17, 2024May 24, 2025
Odessa Postcard: How Ukraine's Black Sea Pearl Absorbs The Trauma Of War
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Odessa Postcard: How Ukraine’s Black Sea Pearl Absorbs The Trauma Of War

by Théophile Simon March 12, 2024May 23, 2025
photo of three soldiers with automatic weapons and red berets
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Kadyrov’s Gift To Putin: Inside The Unforgiving World Of Chechen Mobilization

by Alisa Kuznetsova February 25, 2024May 23, 2025
​Female trainee soldier wearing red nail polish in Obukhiv, Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

Sketches, Lingerie And Paris Memories: A Ukrainian Sniper On How She Survived Russian Captivity

by Katya Aleksandr January 18, 2024May 23, 2025
Photo of a crowd of El-Sisi supporters celebrating in Cairo on Dec. 18
Geopoliticsmilitary

Egypt Elections: El-Sisi’s Clean And Easy Victory Had A Dirty Side

by Samy Magdy December 20, 2023May 21, 2025
​Russian naval sailors march past the review stand during Navy Day celebrations at Senate Square. Naval sailors are wearing white while a soldier is wearing a black uniform.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Ukraine War, Forever? Putin May Decide Never To Negotiate

by Pavel Lokshin December 18, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of ​"convalescent" Russian soldiers at a military hospital in Yekaterinburg
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

Report: Russia’s Army Has “Convalescent” Units To Send Disabled Soldiers Back To The Front

by Nikita Kondratyev and Cameron Manley December 12, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of zelensky shaking hand with a soldier who is covering his face
Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine Has A Recruitment Problem — And Zelensky Doesn’t Want To Talk About It

by Cameron Manley November 16, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of conscripts lined up before leaving to join the Russian Armed Forces
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Double Exposure For Russia’s Draftees — Lessons A Year After Mobilization

by Michal Kubala October 6, 2023May 21, 2025
A Russian conscript looking through a train window
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Of Death And Disillusion: Tales Of Young Russians Lured By Glory To The Frontlines

by Michal Kubala July 21, 2023May 23, 2025
Russian servicemen line up with assault rifles.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Deleted Russian Military Report Reveals Scale Of Future Mobilization

by Anna Akage June 11, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of conscripts are seen at a railway station before departing for military service in military units of Russia's Western Military District
Russia-Ukraine Warhuman rights

With Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive Looming, Russia Cracks Down On Draft Dodgers

by Anna Akage April 13, 2023May 24, 2025
Image of two Russian soldiers in Uniform at the Novosibirsk-Glavny railway station before departing for service.​
Geopoliticsukraine

Why Putin Hasn’t Launched The Second Mobilization His Army So Desperately Needs

by Anna Akage April 4, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of a protester wearing a yellow vest and holding a smoke bomb near a fire started during a protest.
Societyfrench government

French Protests: Risk Of A “Yellow Vest” Rerun

by Inès Mermat March 21, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of a Wagner Group fighter in front of a destroyed building in the snow
In The Newsrussia ukraine war

Freedom Or Death? Wagner Group Struggles To Recruit New Prisoners For Russia’s War

by Cameron Manley February 8, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of an indigenous woman with children gathers snow for melting in the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous area of Russia
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Indigenous Of Russia, The Silent Victims Of Putin’s War

by Cameron Manley February 7, 2023May 23, 2025
Unit Of 500 Mobilized Russians Wiped Out,  Putin's "No Front Line" Lie Exposed
In The Newsukraine

Unit Of 500 Mobilized Russians Wiped Out,  Putin’s “No Front Line” Lie Exposed

by Emma Albright, Anna Akage and Bertrand Hauger November 7, 2022May 21, 2025
Russia’s Sudden U-Turn On Black Sea Grain Exports Averts Food Crisis
In The Newsukraine

Russia’s Sudden U-Turn On Black Sea Grain Exports Averts Food Crisis

by Emma Albright, Sophia Constantino, Anna Akage, Renate Mattar and Bertrand Hauger November 2, 2022May 21, 2025
"We Trust Putin" — In Russia's Hinterland, Support For The War Is Stronger Than Ever
In The Newsukraine war

“We Trust Putin” — In Russia’s Hinterland, Support For The War Is Stronger Than Ever

by Bethany Wright October 19, 2022May 21, 2025
Russia Unleashes 28 Kamikaze Drones On Kyiv, Young Family Among Dead
In The Newsukraine

Russia Unleashes 28 Kamikaze Drones On Kyiv, Young Family Among Dead

by Anna Akage, Meike Eijsberg and Sophia Constantino October 17, 2022May 21, 2025
Vladimir Putin in a suit, sitting on a chair with russian flag in the background
Russia-Ukraine Warputin

Here Are Four Ways Putin Could Turn The Tide In Ukraine

by Irene Caselli October 15, 2022May 24, 2025
Time's Up, Lukashenko: Belarus Prepares To Join The War Against Ukraine
In The Newsrussia ukraine war

Time’s Up, Lukashenko: Belarus Prepares To Join The War Against Ukraine

by Olena Starik October 10, 2022May 19, 2025
Photo of a fireman walking among rubble after a rocket attack by Russian troops in Kharkiv
In The Newsukraine

Ukrainian Army Makes New Gains In Regions Annexed By Russia

by Meike Eijsberg, Anna Akage and Sophia Constantino October 3, 2022May 21, 2025
Putin’s Landmark Annexation Speech Paves Way For Escalation
In The Newsukraine

Putin’s Landmark Annexation Speech Paves Way For Escalation

by Emma Albright, Cameron Manley and Bertrand Hauger September 30, 2022May 22, 2025
Passenger on ferry
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

How Istanbul Became The Top Destination For Russians Fleeing Conscription

by Worldcrunch September 30, 2022May 21, 2025
Mobilized men say goodbye to their families​ at a station in Moscow
Ideasukraine

To The Slaughter: Why Putin Can Count On So Many Russians Mobilizing For Their Death

by Anna Akage September 29, 2022May 21, 2025
Pro-Russians Claim 99% Victory In Referendums - What Happens Now?
In The Newsukraine

Pro-Russians Claim 99% Victory In Referendums – What Happens Now?

by Emma Albright, Anna Akage, Chloé Touchard and Sophia Constantino September 28, 2022May 21, 2025
Why I Fled: Meet The Russian Men Choosing Exile Over Putin's War
In The Newsukraine

Why I Fled: Meet The Russian Men Choosing Exile Over Putin’s War

by Anna Akage September 27, 2022May 22, 2025
photo of young men walking on the road
In The Newsukraine

Tracking Massive Russian Exodus, From Finland To Mongolia

by Emma Albright, Anna Akage, Sophia Constantino, Bertrand Hauger and Chloé Touchard September 27, 2022May 21, 2025
Is He Bluffing? Warnings Issued After Putin’s Nuclear Threat
In The Newsukraine

Is He Bluffing? Warnings Issued After Putin’s Nuclear Threat

by Emma Albright, Meike Eijsberg, Anna Akage, Bertrand Hauger and Sophia Constantino September 26, 2022May 21, 2025
Annexation Referendums Start In Occupied Ukraine, Forced Voting Reported
In The Newsukraine

Annexation Referendums Start In Occupied Ukraine, Forced Voting Reported

by Irene Caselli, Cameron Manley, Bertrand Hauger and Emma Albright September 23, 2022May 21, 2025
photo of a young russian soldier
Ideasrussia ukraine war

Draft Dodging And Cannon Fodder: How Mobilization Has Exposed Putin’s Big Lie

by Anna Akage September 22, 2022May 21, 2025
Photo of young Russian conscripts departing for their military service with the Russian Army
In The Newsukraine

“This Is Not A Bluff” — Putin Calls For Mobilization Of 300,000 Reservists

by Worldcrunch September 21, 2022May 21, 2025
Mediterannean warriors
Societyegypt

Rise And Retreat, Autumn Lessons From Mediterranean Spring

by Patrick Randall September 24, 2014May 23, 2025

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