day 211 of war in Ukraine.

Russia awaits this Wednesday the appearance of its president, Vladimir Putinin a speech to citizens in which it is hoped that he will address the issue of the referendums called in the occupied Donbass and the possible general mobilization in Russia.

The pro-Russian leaders of the occupied territories have announced the calling of referendums between September 23 and 27but the decision has collided with a wide international rejection.

In addition, the head of the Defense Committee of the Russian Parliament, Andrei Kartapolov, has assured that the general mobilization in Russia will not be decreed, hours after the Lower House has tightened prison sentences for acts during wartime.

[El rechazo a sus referendos en la Ucrania ocupada agudiza el aislamiento de Putin]

Asked in an interview with ‘Parliamentska Gazeta’ about the fears that had been raised about a possible general mobilization in order to reinforce the front in Ukraine, Kartapolov assured that such fear is “absolutely unjustified”, while at the same time maintaining that “there will be no general mobilization”.

“The president has spoken about this more than once and speaks directly through his press secretary Dmitry Peskov. ‘Law’ is not the same as ‘mobilization’. It is not specifically adopted for a special military operation, it is adopted to be performed for a long time. At least until the time comes when it is no longer necessary, “he said in the interview.