Russians Flee Putin's Desperate Draft Operation To Bolster Failing Ukraine Invasion

Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, talks with Alex Wager about Vladimir Putin's frantic campaign to force Russians into military service to try to salvage his struggling invasion of Ukraine, and the dangerous escalation Putin is attempting with the annexation of eastern Ukrainian regions. 

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[ianlewis]

The price Russia is going to pay for this land will destroy Russia financially. TOTALLY

[eric_a_]

He's drafting people from populations that he wants to get rid of

[Marchant]

Being dependent on Russia for your oil and gas is equivalent to be dependent on trump for your reputation and for maintaining a clean record with the law.

[charliepepper]

When Putin says it wasn't him, its a given it was.

[DanS]

Putin makes one terrible move after another. He is like a gambler who keeps doubling down, compounding his losses with each round. It will not end well for him.

[morgantylerv]

Putin needs to be Stopped NOW. He's a Very Deranged Person & He's only getting Worse. These poor Ukrainian's. My heart ❤️ goes out to Everyone of them. If Putin's not Stopped right now God only knows what's Next. I shutter to think. It's a Truly Frightening Thought! 😵😱

[DataWaveTaGo]

Putin: "It's all going according to plan, but we need 300, 000 more grunts to make sure, and we'll blow up NS1 & NS2 just to prove how great we are doing!"

[pete]

Hard to imagine that Ukraine was so important to Putin that he’s going through all this. He’s losing tons of military personnel and equipment, crippling Russia’s whole economy, all the people are protesting and fleeing. And even if he wins in Ukraine, the country has been demolished, they would need to spend billions and take years to fix it

[justsomeguy]

If these people went to the streets instead of run away this would all be over in a week

[ohabtalib]

One man's life is equivalent to hundreds of thousands of death..

[jessefowler]

We can thank the Oligarchs from a few generations ago for choosing to make us dependent on oil.

[Steve-gcnt]

It's hard to believe nobody has got to Pukin yet.

[steveanquetil]

If attacking annexed territories will be deemed as an attack on the Russia Federation, why stop there then? Onward's to Moscow!
Ukraine can hold their own referendums and annex territories on their way to the capital.

[boyboy]

Pootin needs to be held responsible along with all the other crimes against humanity 😢😢😢😢

[wilfriedholscher]

Russian Navy was attempting to cut cable used for Internet in the Irish Sea in Spring. I would not be surprised if that was the "dry" run for Nordstream 1+2

[zameisie]

I think he's trying to hide the atrocities in those areas

[mowabb]

The very first thing Ukraine should do when the announcement is made is a Himars barrage on the annexed territories. Establish from the outset that they are not respecting these new “Russian” territories.

[stefan]

Best to leave Russia. If you want to be canon fodder in Ukraine, a slave to Putin, etc., then just stay there. Otherwise: leave Russia while you still can and keep your future in your own hands. 100% Respect for the people who are against this terrible, insane war!

[jljl]

Forget Taiwan, give it a year, let them weaken, and China should "revisit" Sino-Russian border's eastward expansion into Chinese territory in the 1800s. I'm sure putin would appreciate the irony.

[Maja-Danmark]

I like he's not speculating on who blew up the pipelines.