Vladimir Putin may announce a new phase of his Ukraine invasion during Russia's annual Victory Day celebrations—or may say nothing of note.
nations, who are pushing ahead with unprecedented weapons deliveries to Ukraine and sanctions on Russian officials and their oligarch allies, industry, and banks.that a full declaration of war would give Putin little benefit."It would be a huge shift in Russia's policy," he said.
Moscow needs to plug manpower gaps, but it is already doing so without a politically risky and economically costly national mobilization."Russia already has a kind of hidden mobilization," Ignatov explained, noting the Kremlin has increased pay for those willing to sign military contracts and be sent to the front.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said this week that suggestions of a full declaration of war are"nonsense." Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the, meanwhile, has reported that several Russian government institutions have posted job openings for"wartime mobilization specialists.""All the rumors about mobilization are from Western or Ukrainian sources," Ignatov said.
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