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There are 6 item(s) tagged with the keyword "draft".

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1. OMON Raids Mosque, Forcing Rising Star to Enlist

The Russian National Guard raided a mosque, forcing worshipers to enlist in the army. A finalist in a musical reality show was among the draftees.

Tags: Film & TV, draft, russian military, religion, omon
2. Laying Low

The tale of René Coignard, who changed his name and spent six months hiding in a wooden hut to escape the draft.

Tags: war, youth, draft
3. To Stay and Survive

A filmmaker Elizaveta spent months riding Russia’s rails and discussing the war with fellow travelers.

Tags: documentary, youth, draft
4. A Soldier Nation

"We are a soldier country, a soldier nation. We will fight, it's not our first time, and so on... I feel that a rather gloomy period is ahead."

– Alexei Levinson, Levada

Tags: ukraine, draft, military
5. The Russian Spring Draft

Vladimir Putin recently called for 134,500 new army conscripts. 

Tags: draft, russian military, war in ukraine, Ukraine, vladimir putin
6. The Spring Dinosaur

Russia's annual spring draft began April 1. This dinosaur gets harder to kill with each passing year.

Tags: draft, military

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