Kremlin to pass the bill allowing Russians over 40 to join the army, -
Reuters
Kremlin’s insanity is record-breaking: instead of pulling out of Ukraine to save lives of young Russian soldiers, the Russian government wants to send more of its male population to die.
In a sign of Russia's urgent need to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, parliament said on Friday it would consider
a bill to allow Russians over 40 and foreigners over 30 to sign up for the military.The website of the State Duma, parliament's lower house, said the move would enable the military to utilise the skills of older professionals.
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Clearly, the Russians are in trouble. This is the latest attempt to address manpower shortages without alarming their own population. But it is growing increasingly difficult for the Kremlin to disguise their failures in Ukraine," said retired U.S. General Ben Hodges, a former commander of U.S. Army forces in Europe.
