Anti-war protests break out across Russia after Putin announces partial mobilisation

Anti-war protests have erupted across Russian cities after Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in Russia. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Large groups were seen chanting ‘no to war’ and ‘no to mobilisation’ as police violently broke up apprehended the demonstrators. According to the Russian human rights group OVD-Info, more than 1,000 people have been arrested across the country. In an anticipated TV address early on Wednesday, the Russian president announced a partial mobilisation and also threatened nuclear retaliation, saying ‘we will use all the means at our disposal’. His speech came after a rapid reversal in the Kharkiv region, where Ukraine has rolled back Russian forces claiming to have retaken control of the entire province. ‘I’d rather leave than fight’: Russians react to Putin’s draft ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... Vladimir Putin announces partial mobilisation of Russian troops for Ukraine – video ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/vid... Ukraine war live: Biden accuses Putin of causing ‘brutal, needless’ war; anti-war protesters detained across Russia ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/liv... The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Russia #Protests #VladimirPutin #Ukraine #NuclearPower #NuclearThreat #PartialMobilisation #War