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https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/russia-begins-vaccinating-mobilized

Russia’s Ministry of Defense made COVID vaccination mandatory for all personnel—including conscripts—in June 2021.

At the end of September, your correspondent typed up a short Telegram message wondering if this policy would also apply to the 300,000 Russians who had just been mobilized.

Well, we now have the answer.

https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/putin-and-compulsory-vaccination

Although he opposed coercive measures, Russia’s president stressed that “experts not only in our country, but all over the world” believed widespread vaccination was “the most correct and civilized way” to rein in the virus.

Putin said on June 4. “The most important thing here is explaining the necessity, effectiveness, and safety