Putin Orders Conscription of 160,000 Russians
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree ordering the conscription of 160,000 Russians into military service, news agency Interfax reported Monday.
- The decree applies to all citizens ages 18 to 30 and covers the period from April to July.
- In January 2024, Putin raised the maximum age for conscription from 27 to 30.
- The Russian military traditionally holds conscription twice a year. The last one ran from October to December and saw 133,000 recruits sent to the Army for a year of service.
Since December, staff in Russia’s armed forces has increased to about 2.4 million, 1.5 million of which are military personnel.
The Russian Army has had to continually resupply troops as it has suffered enormous losses. Some estimate Russia’s troop losses in the war at over 760,000.
Peace deal? United States President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “very angry” with Russia as the two have so far failed to work out a peace deal over Ukraine. Trump threatened secondary tariffs on oil coming out of Russia if the two fail to make a deal.
The Kremlin reacted the next day, saying Putin remains open to contracts with Trump and that a phone call between the two could be arranged.
Yet Putin’s actions show no signs of peace: That same day, Russia attacked the city of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine for the second night in a row.
Putin persists: Though it may seem Putin is open to peace talks for a ceasefire in Ukraine, his recent actions and even some of his words show he still aims to fully conquer the country. Watch for him to continue fueling the war effort.
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