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The cover illustration for The Guardian Weekly. A mass mobilisation of Russian men has led to rare instances of protest across the country and long queues of would-be conscripts at borders. Simultaneously, Russia has sought to legitimise its territorial gains in Ukraine with “referendums” and nuclear threats against the west.