It's the old Press Gang method. They can say he volunteered himself.

Russia is such a cruel society, but there are people here in the UK even, that would admire that authoritarian swoop as national pride, or a duty. I've heard them in the pubs when I argue on Human Rights issues.

Yeah right, until it happens to them or their offspring.

50 claps for you for highlighting these cultural issues. BTW Thailand is still full of Russian 'tourists' overstaying visas hoping the war will be over soon.