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Russian military reservists begin to receive their draft papers

As Russian reservists make decisions on joining the fight against Ukraine, four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine are voting in "referendums" on whether to join Russia.

The authorities in Russia have started the call up of reservists to fight in Ukraine following the announcement by President Putin this week - we speak to one soldier who was first conscripted in 2008 - about such draft notices.

Ahead of elections in Italy over the weekend, prosecutors investigate a member of Georgia Meloni's far right Brothers of Italy party who allegedly made a fascist salute.

And we repot on the widespread anger at the lack of protect for women in South Korea following the recent murder of a young women by a stalker.

50 minutes

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  • Fri 23 Sep 2022 05:06GMT