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They haven't yet forced conscription. There's plenty of manpower available to Russia through this very unpopular measure. If pressed they'll do it, the question will be whether Putin survives the young people of Moscow and St Petersburg joining the meat waves.

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They critically lack the manpower in the economy, and have to replace all the imports that closed due to sanction. And inflation is already running rampant.

They maybe can do the good old Goebbels "total war" and stop producing consumer goods, but not sure if that's something they want to do.

They haven't because this might actually finally wake up at least part of the people and cause problems for Dear leader. Let's hope Trump doesn't fold immediately and give the situation more time to develop.

Time equals worse lack of manpower for Ukraine. Time is on Russia's side as it is.

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