Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war

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CNN  —  One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia’s military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with an expansion of the country’s military at a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine. Putin signed a decree authorizing the latest phase of the country’s twice-yearly conscription effort, with the new window beginning Tuesday and running until July 15. It will see 160,000 men between 18 and 30 join Russia’s armed forces – an increase of 10,000 on last