Russian MPs are going to war in Ukraine!
Russian MPs were also asked to join the war in Ukraine. The speaker of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, Vacheslav Volodin, called on his colleagues to join the war on Thursday (September 22), a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of reserve troops in Ukraine. Al-Jazeera news.
In a telegram to members of parliament, he said those eligible to join the reserve army should now take part in military operations in Ukraine. Parliamentarians also have no exemption in this regard.
Russia launched a 'special' military operation in February this year to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO. The operation continued for about seven months after that. In this campaign, one-fifth of the territory of Ukraine has been occupied by the Russian forces.
However, the Ukrainian forces recently launched a counter-attack in order to recover the areas occupied by Russia. They have also had some success in the last few weeks.
Kiev has managed to liberate the city of Izium in the northeastern Kharkiv province. The country's President Putin has been virtually silent for the past few days as Russian forces retreat. However, on Wednesday (September 21), he broke the silence and burst into a rage.
Putin announced the deployment of a part of the Russian reserve army in the Ukraine campaign in a televised address to the nation. For this, he ordered about 3 lakh soldiers to be ready for the fight. Putin made the announcement as four Russian-held regions in Ukraine announced a referendum on joining Russia. "The West wants to destroy our country," Putin said in a speech accusing Europe of threatening Russia with nuclear weapons. Western countries have started a shadow war with Russia. If this continues, Moscow will respond with all the force of its vast arsenal. And Russia has enough weapons to respond.
After Putin's announcement, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that approximately 300,000 citizens with military experience will be included in the reserve army.
After Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of sending more troops to the war in Ukraine and stern warnings about the use of nuclear weapons, Western countries reacted sharply.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky strongly criticized the plan to deploy reserve troops. He said that Putin wants to drown Ukraine in a flood of blood by sending reserve troops.
Putin's speech could lead to alarming escalation of violence in Ukraine war, UK says In a statement, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that Putin's threat should be taken seriously.
Meanwhile, a senior US official said that Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of using nuclear weapons was extremely 'irresponsible'. At the same time, the issue of Moscow's strategic threat is being monitored, said White House spokesman John Kirby. He termed Putin's 'weakness' as the announcement of a new 300,000 reserve army gathering from Russia.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg described Putin's announcement of a military build-up and threat of nuclear weapons as a 'dangerous and reckless' move. He also told Reuters in an interview that NATO will ensure that there is no misunderstanding with Moscow about the serious consequences of using nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, despite expressing concern after Putin's announcement, China said that it is in the previous position on the Ukraine issue. At the same time, Beijing advised all parties to sit at the negotiating table to reduce the growing tension.
