The people of totalitarian Russia, and Iran are seeing their own leaders desperately reacting to their self-destructive forces.
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At least 200,000 Russian citizens left the Communist totalitarian nation since President Vladimir Putin announced a mandatory draft, according to neighboring countries.
The Kremlin is seeing Russian men rushing to flee their own homeland to avoid fighting a war with their neighbors.
Farmers among Russians drafted into the military, Putin says http://reut.rs/3LTtdcE
The American embassy in Moscow is reportedly warning US citizens to leave and officials are warning Folks to not travel there after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a call-up of 300,000 reservists to aid depleted forces after his invasion of Ukraine.
Orthodox Church leader says Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of sin http://reut.rs/3xVJuIh
Long lines of Russians trying to escape being called up to fight in Ukraine continued to clog highways out of the country on Wednesday as Moscow reportedly set up draft offices near borders to intercept some of them. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-georgia-moscow-government-and…
Analysis: India sharpens stand on Ukraine war but business as usual with Russia https://www.reuters.com/world/india-sharpens-stand-ukraine-war-business…
US Embassy in Moscow tells Americans to leave immediately https://trib.al/RtuXmLB
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy urges the international community to step up pressure on Russia with sanctions.
inside The Islamic Republic, Iranian citizens are mad as hell with demonstrations in the streets over overreacting policies.
Grief, protest and power: Here's why Iranian women are cutting their hair.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/28/middleeast/iran-hair-cutting-mime-intl
Iran’s anti-veil protests draw on a long history of resistance https://apnews.com/article/iran-middle-east-religion-7de9a98cc304922098…
Nine reported killed as Iran Revolutionary Guards target dissident sites in Iraq https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-ta…
The Global Rise of Unhappiness https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/401216/global-rise-unhappiness.aspx?utm_source=twitterbutton&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=sharing… @GallupNews