A Clare Professor of Politics believes the domestic support for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is diminishing.
The Russian President’s changed the law to allow convicted murderers and drug dealers join the army, as fears of a mutiny amongst soldiers grows.
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Vladimir Putin has also been forced to turn to Iran to provide military support, with Tehran admitting providing drones to Moscow.
Professor of Politics at DCU, and Newmarket-on-Fergus native, Donnacha O’Beachain says he recently met Russians who had fled to Georgia to avoid being conscripted.
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