The question has a date attached to it, which is why it has become urgent rather than merely recurrent. Russia holds State Duma elections on September 18 to 20, and virtually every forecast that Vladimir Putin will order a new call-up places it immediately after that vote.

The question has a date attached to it, which is why it has become urgent rather than merely recurrent. Russia holds State Duma elections on September 18 to 20, and virtually…

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has dismissed rumors about military mobilization. But many Russians, including many DW users, say they are preparing for the possibility.