Putin Denies New Mobilization, Calls Rumors 'Information Attack'
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied rumors of a new mobilization, calling them a 'designed information operation' by Ukraine ahead of the State Duma elections. He claimed Russia has no need for mobilization as volunteers are joining the military and the army is advancing.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin denied the possibility of a new mobilization in Russia.
- Putin described rumors of mobilization as an 'informational attack' by Ukraine.
- Putin stated that the rumors are aimed at influencing the results of the upcoming State Duma elections.
- Putin claimed that Russia currently has no need for mobilization because volunteers are joining the military.
- Putin said the Russian army is advancing and has no shortage of personnel.
- Putin mentioned that Ukraine is experiencing significant losses and a shortage of manpower.
- The 2022 partial mobilization decree remains in effect and has not been formally revoked.
- Putin made these statements during the Eastern Economic Forum.
Points of divergence
- There are signs of possible new mobilization, including men being detained on the streets, forced to sign contracts, and the creation of a 'registry of conscripts'. — tg_idelrealii
- New laws passed since 2022 have closed legal loopholes that previously allowed people to avoid mobilization by not attending military commissariats. — meduza
- Putin stated that there is no scenario requiring mobilization, calling it an 'informational attack'. — tg_bbcrussian
- The Kremlin may not officially announce mobilization but could use the 2022 decree to mobilize another 300–400 thousand people through increased pressure on regions to recruit contract soldiers. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Putin claimed Ukraine has a severe manpower shortage and is losing 8–12 thousand soldiers per month. — fontanka
- Putin said people are joining the military 'voluntarily' by signing contracts, unlike in Ukraine. — tvrain
Coverage (20 sources)
- Mobilization may cause greater savagery: what Kremlin fears — Idel.Реалии
- Putin calls rumors about mobilization after elections 'bullshit'. But over the years of war, authorities have done much to make these rumors scare Russians. We studied new laws related to mobilization. What is important to know? — Meduza
- Putin again commented on rumors about mobilization in the Russian Federation — DW Главное
- Putin comments for the second time this week on concerns regarding new mobilization There is no such scenario that required b... — BBC News Русская служба
- Mobilization, freezing deposits, and chances for negotiations with Ukraine. Main points from Putin's statements — Фонтанка
- «There is no such scenario». Putin for the second time in a week called for not believing in the possibility of a new mobilization — The Moscow Times
- What Putin said at the WEF about the economy, war, and mobilization — Дождь
- Putin: there is no scenario for a new wave of mobilization in Russia at the moment — Коммерсантъ
- Putin: there is no scenario that would require mobilization — Ведомости
- Putin continues to deny plans for possible mobilization in Russia this autumn. 'There is no such scenario today that...', — Faridaily
- Putin continues to deny plans for possible mobilization in Russia this autumn. — Faridaily
- Putin: There is no scenario that would require mobilization in Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- There is no scenario that would require mobilization in Russia; rumors about mobilization are an information attack before elections... — Varlamov News
- «There is no such scenario»: Putin — on possible mobilization — Фонтанка
- There is no scenario that would require mobilization, — Putin. — Первый Московский
- No such scenario requiring mobilization in Russia exists, Putin stated. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Putin stated there is no scenario in Russia for conducting mobilization — Москва 24
- Dogshit. Putin comments for the first time on rumors of a new mobilization wave after Duma elections — The Insider
- Vladimir Putin refutes rumors about mobilization after elections - SPB RUZ newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Putin called rumors about impending mobilization "dog shit" and threatened Kyiv with a response in case of attempts to close the sky over Russia — Новая газета Европа
Key entities
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- Bishkek
- State Duma
- Ukraine
- SCO
- Zelenskyy
- State Duma
- Kremlin
- Shanghai Organization of Cooperation
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- Germany
- Kyiv
- Vyacheslav Prokofyev
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