Live: Putin announces 'partial' mobilisation, Ukraine and allies slam ‘sign of weakness’

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a "partial" mobilisation of 300,000 reservists, marking an escalation of what Moscow calls its military operation in Ukraine.  Follow the day's events on our liveblog. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Live: Putin announces 'partial' mobilisation, Ukraine and allies slam ‘sign of weakness’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a "partial" mobilisation of 300,000 reservists, marking an escalation of what Moscow calls its military operation in Ukraine.  Follow the day's events on our liveblog. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).