It was expected that the Russian authorities would make a statement on May 9.
There are two reasons why the Russian authorities have not yet announced a general mobilization in the country. The first is economic, the second is ideological. According to the head of the Ukrainian intelligence service, Putin did not announce a general mobilization due to the negative economic consequences that it will inevitably cause. . Against the background of Western sanctions, such a decision could be a catastrophe for the Russian economy, which daily suffers huge losses due to the war in Ukraine.
In addition, Budanov noted that no less important is the ideological aspect of announcing a general mobilization, which will raise suspicions about the success of the “special operation” among ordinary citizens.
there is a need to explain at least somehow why mobilization is needed at all, if, according to the leadership, “everything is going according to plan.” This will need to be explained somehow. As they do not have answers to these questions, they do not announce mobilization, “Budanov said.
The head of the GUR also stressed that Russia continues to covertly mobilize reservists and cadets of military schools, as it loses a large number of personnel in Ukraine every day.
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Earlier it was reported that in Mariupol the occupiers may hold a “referendum” on joining Russia.
Several generations of Ukrainians and Russians have grown up believing that there is a historical similarity between them that does not really exist. “One Nation” is a product of propaganda based on narratives about countries that Russia considers its “sphere of influence” and is trying to return “home” – under its control. “Why Ukraine and Russia are not fraternal peoples and never were” read in the article by Marina Starodubska .
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