New mobilization law is part of a wider effort to maximize Russia’s firepower and blunt western support for Kyiv. Far from seeking an off-ramp from his disastrous war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is preparing for an even bigger war, I argue in the @FT. https://t.co/8vIFglXaOJ

— Alexander Gabuev 陳寒士 (@AlexGabuev) July 30, 2023