Putin mobilized 300,000 reservists in Ukraine and threatened a nuclear arsenal: “I’m not lying” | BLUE mornings

The Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this Wednesday “partial mobilization” of Russians of age fight

Ukraine,
and the West warned him Moscow is ready to use “all means” to defend.

Putin said have “more powerful” nuclear weapons. and be willing to use them if necessary in his conflict with the West, which according to him refuses to find a peaceful solution to the problems of Donbas.

“Those who talk to us about nuclear blackmail should remember that our country has many weapons of mass destruction much more modern than those of NATO and if there is a threat to our territorial integrity, we will use all means at our disposal to protect our own. citizens. I’m not lying “, challenge.

“This is not a bluff”, Putin pointed out with a straight face, accusing Western countries of wanting to “destroy” Russia and having appealed “nuclear blackmail” against his country, which implies that his forces would be willing to use the nuclear weapon.

Faced with the lightning-fast counter-offensive of the Ukrainian forces, what have you done repel the Russian armyPutin has opted for a escalation of the conflict, with a measure that paves the way for send more Russian military to Ukraine.

After that, Tuesdaythe organization of “referendums” will be announced. of annexation in four eastern regions e Southern Ukraine from Fridaythe announcements of the Russian president mark a twist in the conflict, started on February 24th.

“I believe it is necessary to support the proposal (of the Ministry of Defense) for the partial mobilization of citizens in reserve, those who have already served (…) and who have relevant experience”, Putin said in a televised speech previously recorded and broadcast Wednesday.

“We are only talking about a partial mobilization”, insisted the Russian president. In recent days, rumors of a general mobilization have caused concern among many Russians.

This was stated by the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu the order concerned 300,000 reservists, that is, only the “1.1% of mobilizable resources”.

The order has been in effect since Wednesday, the Russian president said. The corresponding decree was published shortly after on the Kremlin portal.

Mijailo Podoliak, advisor to the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, mocked the move on Twitter.

“Everything still goes according to plan, right? Life has a great sense of humor”, he tweeted.

“210th day of the ‘three day war’. The Russians who called for the destruction of Ukraine ended up with: 1. Mobilization. 2. Borders closed, bank accounts blocked. 3. Prison for desertion”, Podoliak commented.

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