Coercion Surges as Russia Pushes Military Contracts Amid Slowing Recruitment

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Coercion Surges as Russia Pushes Military Contracts Amid Slowing Recruitment
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The Wall Street Journal reports police raids, beatings, and threats are being used to force men into signing military contracts as voluntary recruitment slows; regional recruiters are offering cash incentives up to 100,000 rubles, yet Russia’s casualty losses suggest the system cannot compensate, fueling talk of another mobilization after the September elections.

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