1.0Eastern European and Transatlantic Networkhttps://carleton.ca/eetnDeclan Da Barphttps://carleton.ca/eetn/author/declandabarp/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="33Tlbc1A48"><a href="https://carleton.ca/eetn/2025/russian-conscription-drive-amidst-ceasefire-talks/">Russian Conscription Drive Amidst Ceasefire Talks</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://carleton.ca/eetn/2025/russian-conscription-drive-amidst-ceasefire-talks/embed/#?secret=33Tlbc1A48" width="600" height="338" title="“Russian Conscription Drive Amidst Ceasefire Talks” — Eastern European and Transatlantic Network" data-secret="33Tlbc1A48" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://carleton.ca/eetn/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://carleton.ca/eetn/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2025/04/Image-by-FirstPost-russian-conscription.png596336Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to draft 160,000 men as part of Russia's biannual conscription drive, marking the largest such campaign since 2011. This move, aimed to compensate for heavy military losses and continue support for Russia’s ongoing war efforts in Ukraine, comes amid stalling ceasefire talks and signs of a potential Russian offensive.