Soldiers' Wives' Protests Shake Putin's Regime

The wives of Russian soldiers drafted under President Putin's partial mobilization have published an appeal criticizing the Kremlin for betraying its own people and making empty promises. They accuse the government of breaking its promise not to call up reservists and sending their loved ones to Ukraine. The soldiers' relatives describe the current situation as absurd and liken the treatment of mobilized soldiers to legalized slavery. The RAND Corporation reports that Russian personnel fighting in Ukraine are not allowed to leave the military until the period of partial mobilization is ended.