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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

SHOCKING: Putin allies express concern over mobilization excesses - What They Never Told You

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Governor of the Novgorod region Andrei Nikitin in the city of Veliky Novgorod, Russia, September 21, 2022. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Russia's two most senior lawmakers on Sunday addressed a string of complaints about Russia's mobilization drive, ordering regional officials to get a handle on the situation and swiftly solve the "excesses" that have stoked public anger.

President Vladimir Putin's move to order Russia's first military mobilization since World War Two triggered protests across the country and saw flocks of military-age men flee, causing tailbacks at borders and flights to sell out, AFP said.

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