Ukraine war: Putin accuses West of “nuclear blackmail”, mobilises more troops for Ukraine

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LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called up 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine and backed a plan to annex parts of the country, hinting to the West he was prepared to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia.

It was Russia’s first such mobilisation since World War Two and signified the biggest escalation of the Ukraine war since Moscow’s Feb. 24 invasion.

Russia’s defence minister said the partial mobilisation would see 300,000 reservists with previous military experience called up. Before Putin’s address, world leaders meeting at the United Nations in New York denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine and plans for four occupied regions to hold referendums in the coming days on joining Russia.

He also accused officials of NATO countries of making statements about “the possibility and admissibility of using weapons of mass destruction against Russia – nuclear weapons”. Russia now holds about 60% of Donetsk and had captured nearly all of Luhansk by July after slow advances during months of intense fighting.

 

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He threatens to use nuclear only because he is in trouble. If Ukraine was an easy takeover, it would not have been necessary to threaten with nukes. Putin is a war criminal.

Defending Russia is not the same as attacking Ukraine. Bin war there are no winners only shifts of resources and of power.

I do believe PUTIN is one wants to invade RUSSIA.He should recall his military from an invaded is now very clear that PUTIN has started to build a new USSR.

It’s time for Putin to fall

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