Moscow, Sep 21 (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday introduced the partial mobilization of the army in a potential escalation of tensions as he accused the West of participating in a nuclear blackmail over the Ukrainian battle.

In a televised speech to the nation, Putin mentioned he had signed the decree on the partial mobilization of the army “to guard our motherland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

He mentioned it was wanted “to make sure the safety of our individuals and other people of the liberated territories.”

“I take into account it essential to help the proposal of the ministry of protection on conducting partial mobilization within the Russian Federation,” Putin mentioned.

He mentioned the mobilization would start on Wednesday, noting that solely reservists can be topic to conscription.

“We’re speaking about partial mobilization, that’s, solely residents who’re at the moment within the reserve shall be topic to conscription, and above all, those that served within the armed forces have a sure army speciality and related expertise.”

The choice on partial mobilization may result in an escalation of the battle over Ukraine.

Russia has not formally declared conflict on Ukraine, calling the Feb.24 invasion a “particular army operation” now finishing seven months.

The Russian territorial beneficial properties in Ukraine have come beneath risk after Ukrainian troops drove the Russian forces of the Kharkiv province this month.

Putin insisted that the choice to launch a “preventive army operation (in Ukraine) was completely obligatory,” because the Ukrainian assault on Donbas was inevitable.

The Russian president accused the West of utilizing Ukraine as an instrument to assault Russia.

In his deal with, Putin accused the West of participating in nuclear blackmail towards his nation and attempting to destroy Russia.
He mentioned he was not bluffing and would use “all of the means at our disposal” to guard Russian and its territorial integrity.

He burdened that “they (the Westerners) overtly say that in 1991 they dismembered the Soviet Union and that now it’s the flip of Russia”.

The choice to mobilize Russians comes after Putin introduced referendums within the occupied Donbas, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia areas.

The areas in jap and southern elements of Ukraine mentioned Tuesday that they’d vote subsequent week on whether or not or to not grow to be elements of Russia.

Professional-Russian forces in Luhansk, Donetsk, and Kherson are demanding to be annexed to Russia quickly, a name that comes as Ukrainian forces quickly advance into the east, recapturing territories seized by Moscow.

The Ukrainian presidency described the decision for a referendum as “blackmail.”

“The enemy is afraid,” mentioned Andriy Yermak, the pinnacle of the workplace of the president of Ukraine.

Yermak accused Russia of resorting to threats like calling for referendums and mobilizing Russian males, including Ukraine would “clear up” the Russian downside “by pressure.” EFE
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