1 big thing

Fight or flee: the view from Moscow


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It's been about a month since Vladimir Putin’s announcements of mass military mobilization, and since then Putin says at least 220,000 men had been drafted into the Russian military. And as more men continue to disappear from Moscow, things look different from the capital.

  • Plus, how emojis are complicating remote work communications in significant ways.

Guests: Axios’ Eleanor Hawkins and The New York Times’ Valerie Hopkins.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Ben O'Brien and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go Deeper:

  • Where Have All the Men in Moscow Gone?
  • Russian attacks on Ukrainian utilities prompt energy rationing
  • How emoji can divide the workplace
  • ...more
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