Russia's Military Reservists Are a Huge Threat to the Russians' Freedom of Movement

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Vladimir Putin has called up 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine. Many Russians are worried about the call-up and have been trying to get out of Russia. The day after he announced it, people took to the streets against the mobilization. Do we have any idea how much this will tip the scales in Putin's favor?

The Russian president is calling on reservists and holding fake referenda to legitimize his war. Washington Post reporter Mary Ilyushina explains.

This episode was produced by Jillian Weinberger and Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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