Ukraine war: Hundreds arrested as Russian draft protests continue

[Wonder Why]

Source: BBC

"The president also signed orders granting Russian citizenship to any foreign national who signs up to serve a year in the country's military. "

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63021118

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This statement was part of the article and was referring to Putin.

I'm wondering if Putin is going to grant citizenship plus an apartment in a high rise building to those who won't fight.

[sprinkleeninow]

1. Penthouse apt. 😝

[COL Mustard]

3. And only one way out.

It ain't an elevator either.

[sprinkleeninow]

6. Oopsie.

[COL Mustard]

9. As the Brits would say

Mind the gap.

[sprinkleeninow]

11. I do have gaps. 😄

Now I responded to you and it was meant for another post. I called their pupper 'Cutie Pie' and auto-suggest made it 'Curie Pie'. Madame Curie Pie? 😆

[COL Mustard]

12. As long as you know that....

I'm certainly no "Cutie Pie".......

[sprinkleeninow]

14. Mais oui, you could be. 😉

[Talitha]

2. "granting Russian citizenship"

As tantalizing as that sounds, I'll take a pass.

Hopefully Pootie will fall out of a window soon.

[PortTack]

5. Ummm....me too. I'll pass on the russian citizenship.

Talk about an anchor around one’s neck..yikes!

[COL Mustard]

16. They held a raffle and Russian citizenship was first prize.

Second prize was 50 cents. People took the money.

[prodigitalson]

17. ikr

as if people are crowding airports to get IN to Russia.

edited to say: russian citizenship sounds more like a punishment than a reward.

[PortTack]

4. Those arrested for protesting are being drafted immediately...it's really a mess.

[sprinkleeninow]

7. Wonder how this came to beee? 🤔

[PortTack]

8. I'm sure they see it as "convenient."

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[sprinkleeninow]

15. The 'mess' that was deliberately created.

I pray this is a turning point.

[Lancero]

13. Vast majority aren't protesting the war, they're protesting the draft.

It's kinda funny seeing previous war supporters suddenly try and proclaim pacifism now that they're expected to fight.

And, thankfully, it's a realization that some nations leadership has had.

Several other neighbouring states have already ruled out offering asylum to Russians seeking to avoid the draft.

"Many Russians who now flee Russia because of mobilisation were fine with killing Ukrainians," Latvia's Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs said. "They did not protest then. It is not right to consider them as conscientious objectors."

Hopefully other nations pull their heads out of their ass and follow in these nations lead.

[marmar]

10. Desperation.

[Evolve Dammit]

18. Hope that the military gets so fucked up that decisive leaders take control and turn against Putin