Posted on 09/20/2022 8:32:03 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Russia’s State Duma stated that enacted "military" laws do not mean the announcement of a general mobilization.
It was stated in "Parlament newspaper" by Andriy Kartapolov - Head of the State Duma Defense Committee and one of the authors of the amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation introducing the concepts of "mobilization," "martial law" and "wartime", informs Censor.NЕТ.
"There will be no general mobilization. The president has said this more than once, and directly says it through the mouth of his press secretary Dmitry Peskov and many other politicians at the federal level. "The law" does not equal "mobilization." It is not passed directly for a special military operation; it is passed to be enforced for a long time. At least until the time comes when it is no longer necessary," he said.
It should be reminded that deputies of the State Duma unanimously approved in the second and third readings a bill introducing such notions as "mobilization", "martial law" and "wartime" in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Neocon fake news proven fake yet again. The neocons want you to think Russia is losing so badly that it needs to call up the draft on every Russian person.
MEANWHILE IN REALITY
Ukraine is losing so badly their government announced they will draft women for front line service
So, what does this mean?
Just early today, it seemed pretty clear that Russia is laying the groundwork for full mobilization after all. Full mobilization would mean dropping the conceit that the invasion of Ukraine is just a “special military operation” and instead declaring war. But war can’t be declared without a reason.
Perhaps wiser heads than Putin are starting to question the "Special Military Operation" that was supposed to be over in only a few days?
The reason is simple. “We’re losing”
No surprise considering the demographics. Russia is spent. Ukraine may not be much better but they will survive this.
The issue is that Russia simply cannot do this - certainly not fighting a colonial war (as opposed to war of national survival). Russia's economy won't support it, Russian state capacity is extremely limited, but Putin is also terrified of Russian popular opinion.
I don't blame him - he doesn't want to be the next Ceaușescu or Gaddafi and the odds don't seem to be in his favor at the moment. Being a dictator is a rough business. One minute you're meeting with Xi in Samarkand, the next minute, you're bleeding to death, naked in a ditch.
I didn’t realize “dictators” were elected
Ukraine is screwed too. Don't forget that their cities and a huge percentage of their economic base is damaged or destroyed. They'll repel the Russians but unless the West invests hundreds of billions (which I don't think will happen - and I personally think EU membership is crazy) their country will suffer the after-effects for decades to come.
I hope and pray that Ukraine’s Special Ass Kicking Operation continues and they kick Russia completely out.
>Ukraine may not be much better but they will survive this.
Is that why they are drafting women and imposing jailtime if women leave the country?
Over/under that Putin has already been deposed?
>Germany will win this war! Just look at how successful the battle of the Bulge has been these first few days!
How is the weather in Moscow? LOL
Why not? They use children all the time.
How is your fake news going? LOL
>60-80% of Twitter accounts posting on Russia-Ukraine war are bots, 90% pro-Ukraine
>https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/modern-day-censorship/60-80-of-twitter-accounts-posting-on-russia-ukraine-war-bots-90-pro-ukraine-finds-new-study/
Really? Mussolini, Hitler and Tojo were all "elected."
Nobody considers Russian elections remotely free or fair. If Putin had any confidence in elections he'd stop jailing, poisoning and shooting his domestic political rivals.
And it seemed perfectly clear why? Russian reserve is 32 million people. It is more than the current population of Ukriane. Why one needs to fully mobilize?
The propaganda is so disattached from reality.
Fair point. Almost 0700 in Moscow, perhaps they are waiting for the hardworking Russian people to wake up[Russia has 11 Timezones], before airing the taped message.
You forgot Obama and Biden.
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