Putin calls up reservists for war in Ukraine

▪️President Putin says military reservists are to be sent to Ukraine as part of a partial mobilisation of Russian forces
▪️In a televised address to the nation, he said this was a necessary step to ensure Russian territorial integrity
▪️He accused the West of wanting to see Russia weakened and said a threat to retaliate further was "not a bluff"
▪️Meanwhile, Western nations have condemned Moscow's plans to hold so-called referendums in parts of Ukraine that are currently under Russian control
▪️The US, Germany and France have said they would never recognise the results of such "sham" ballots
▪️And world leaders are gathering in New York for a UN meeting - US President Biden and Ukraine's President Zelensky will speak later