Putin drafts up to 300,000 reservists, backs annexation amid war losses

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a partial military mobilization Wednesday to call up as many as 300,000 reservists in a dramatic bid to reverse setbacks in his war on Ukraine, including Russia’s recent humiliating retreat in the northeastern Kharkiv region.

In a national address broadcast at 9 a.m. Moscow time, Putin lashed out at the West, voiced his support for staged referendums being planned as a precursor to annexation of occupied areas of Ukraine, and hinted ominously that he was ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Russian territory — as he defines it.

“In the face of a threat to the territorial integrity of our country, to protect Russia and our people, we will certainly use all the means at our disposal,” Putin warned. “This is not a bluff,” he said, in a clear reference to Russia’s nuclear capabilities.

“I will emphasize this again — with all the means at our disposal,” he added.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/21/putin-speech-annexation-ukraine-russia/

That's a lot on your plate little man.

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. He's using the republican playbook, declaring that he is the victim dark forces of aggresion.

[James48]

2. Dangerous as heck!

Russian citizens better take care of their guy, or it’s not going to be pretty.

We need to do a whole lot more communicating to the people of Russia to make sure they are aware that this guy is nuts.

[Chainfire]

4. If I were king of the world, I would mobilize NATO troops as a response.

Putin's mobilization of reserve troops, along with the nuclear threats can not be ignored. Putin needs to know that there is a limit as to how much of his crap the West will take. He has to know that his words and his actions have real world consequences. He can not be allowed to "annex" occupied Ukraine and call it Russia. It is only 261 miles from Ukraine to Moscow...

Putin ran out of regular troops, then he ran out of new volunteers, then he ran out of mercenaries, then he ran out of prisoners, so now he is going for the reservists. Putin is trying to bluff his way out of his weakness.