Sergey Yolkin* about the Ghost of Mobilization

Recently, talks of a possible mobilization in Russia have been getting louder. According to the law, the authorities can only declare mobilization in the case of foreign aggression towards the country, and not in the case of military operations on the territory of another state. However, since the bombing of the Belgorod or Bryansk regions could be considered a case of aggressive behavior it would not be difficult to justify the decision.

Foreign media and officials are only adding fuel to the fire. Recently, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he would not be «surprised» if Putin announces that Russia is now «at war with the Nazis from all over the world» to declare the need for a mass mobilization. Even the date is set — the May 9 Victory Parade. Russian state officials deny this information. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov called such rumors complete «nonsense and falsehood», while State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin categorically stated: «No, no, no!» reacting to a direct question about mobilization. However, the lazy sofa majority worries about the prospect of being in a real theater of war. The artist Sergey Yolkin* comments on the situation.

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