Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday asked Russia to reject partial mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin, who had triggered a new protest and exodus abroad.
“55,000 Russian soldiers died in six months of war …,” Zelensky said in his daily address.
“Want to be more? No? Then protest. Fighting again. Run. Or giving up” to the Ukraine army.
“You have been involved in all crimes, murder, and torture of these Ukraine people. Because you are silent. Because you are silent,” added Zelensky.
“And now it’s time for you to choose: For men in Russia, this is the choice to die or live, to be a paralyzed person or to maintain health.
“For women in Russia, their choice is to lose their husbands, sons, grandchildren forever, or still try to protect them from death, from war, from one person (Putin),” continued Zelensky.
More than 1,300 people were arrested in demonstrations throughout Russia on Wednesday after the announcement of partial mobilization.
There is also a mass exodus report after the announcement. Flights come out from Russia to neighboring countries that allow Russian visa-free entering almost entirely ordered, while prices skyrocketed.
On Thursday, Kremlin refused as a “fake” reporting that Russia who met the requirements for mobilization rushed out.