Russian-backed separatists order troop mobilization amid Ukraine invasion fears

Russian-backed separatists order troop mobilization amid Ukraine invasion fears

Pro-Russian separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday, amid a spike in violence that has heightened fears that Moscow is planning to use an escalation in the conflict as a pretext to invade. The announcements came ahead of planned large-scale drills involving Russian nuclear forces, overseen by President Vladimir Putin, offering … Read more