Halla Mohieddeen: Millions of Russians are grappling with the very real possibility they could find themselves on the front lines. Halla Mohieddeen: I’m Halla Mohieddeen, and this is The Take. Does the war still have popular support, or could Putin’s mobilisation backfire against him? But with the Kremlin’s tight control on dissent, it’s hard to know just how much opposition there is.

There have also been some protests against Putin’s decision. Halla Mohieddeen: Others, like Albert, are trying to flee the country. Newsreel: An estimated 50,000 Russians have landed in Belgrade since war broke out in February – many on one-way tickets.

Men are being summoned to join the army in droves – in many cases being taken from their homes at short notice. Halla Mohieddeen: Since the announcement, there have been chaotic scenes around Russia. He made the announcement during a rare address in the nation. Newsreel: Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling up reservists to fight in the war in Ukraine. Halla Mohieddeen: That’s Albert, a Russian anti-war activist talking about the choice he faced earlier this month, when President Vladimir Putin announced he’d be drafting Russians to join the war effort against Ukraine. Our email is It’s strange to think that your life now is subject to, such a hard decision between, jail, mobilisation or being a refugee. Please let us know if you have any corrections or questions. It’s been reviewed by humans, but it might contain errors.

Bernard Smith (, Al Jazeera correspondentĬonnect with on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.While men are being summoned to the front lines to fight in the war on short notice, others are fleeing the country to escape the draft. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to call up 300,000 military reservists to join the war in Ukraine has created chaos in the country.

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