The Kremlin has officially denied reports of a possible new wave of mobilization of 300,000 Russians. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The day before, Bloomberg reported that Russians fear a new wave of mobilization after the State Duma elections on September 18-20. According to the agency, another 300,000 people could be called up to the army by the end of the year.
However, the Kremlin officially refuted this information.
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov commented on the publication in an interview with RTVI.
"No. There are no such plans," the Kremlin representative said.
According to Bloomberg, one European security official claimed that Russia was allegedly preparing to attract another 300,000 people by the end of the year. At the same time, the agency noted that, according to its information, there is no final decision on a new mobilization.
Bloomberg also wrote that, unlike the 2022 mobilization, the new recruitment could take place without an official announcement. The publication cited information about officials and military enlistment office employees who allegedly advise relatives to leave Russia and try to open accounts abroad.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin also denied preparations for a new mobilization. In early September, he called reports of a possible call-up after the elections "nonsense" and stated that there is currently no scenario that would require mobilization.
The day before, Kursiv wrote that US President Donald Trump ordered the preparation of a package of documents to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Washington also intends to resume trilateral negotiations involving Moscow, Kyiv, and the United States.