Russian officials have said they are looking to get up to 300,000 people but there is concern that it might be more. There's quite a bit of anxiety and in some cases, panic because what we've seen happen is people seeking legal help to sign up for maybe alternative service or to just avoid this call up.
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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