World Mar 15 AP report: Russia imposes its passport on occupied Ukraine, coercing hundreds of thousands into citizenship By Lori Hinnant, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
World Feb 14 Myanmar says newly activated conscription law will draft 5,000 people a month. Some think of fleeing The surprise weekend announcement on conscription appeared to confirm that the military has been stretched thin by increasing pressure from armed pro-democracy resistance forces. By Grant Peck, Associated Press
World Apr 14 Putin signs bill allowing electronic conscription notices amid invasion of Ukraine Russian President Putin has signed a bill allowing authorities to issue electronic notices to draftees and reservists amid the fighting in Ukraine, sparking fears of a new wave of mobilization. By Associated Press
World Sep 29 Watch 5:02 Russians flee to neighboring countries to avoid fighting in Putin’s war against Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted mistakes in the mobilization of 300,000 Russians to fight in Ukraine. His announcement last week sparked an exodus of Russians fleeing across the border to avoid being conscripted. Despite a troubled history, Russia’s neighbor Georgia… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi