announce another big interest rate hike spurring fears of a recession. hello, and welcome. it s wednesday, september 21st. 9 a.m. here in london. 11 a.m. in moscow where we re following a potentially drastic escalation of russia s war on ukraine. vladimir putin is ordering a partial mobilization to boost his military fight. the russian president says it begins today. those in the reserve and with previous military experience will be subject to it. cnn s covering the story from every angle. we re joined in london and nick peyton walsh is standing by. nick, to you first. this announcement of a move, partial prescription isn t entirely unexpected given the losses we re seeing russia suffer on the battlefield. what does this mean? reporter: what s startling is how fast this will go into action but i think it s fair to say relatively limited. for 12 hours we have been awaiting really a speech from the kremlin head and talk had been possibly he might call for mass mobilization
is a partial mobilization. putin also made an ominous pledge to use all means to, in his words, defend his country. translator: this is not a bluff. the citizens of russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, independence and freedom will be ensured and those that try to black mail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction. reporter: putin s rare national address comes amid a fierce counter offensive from ukraine s forces and the kremlin-backed push for referendums that could lead to moscow annexing occupied parts of ukraine. let s go to cnn s international security editor nick peyton walsh. nick, a partial mobilization. i mean, this sounds pretty drastic but could putin have gone even further? reporter: yes, certainly could have. this is not the mass mobilization which many during the 12-hour delay before the speech came out this morning were thinking might have been on the cards. he is, it seems,
happened yesterday in the courtroom in just a moment. plus russian president vladimir putin gives a rare national address announcing significant moves in the war with ukraine. the russian president also talked about a plan that kyiv is calling a desperate sham. and president biden will surely have something to say about all of that when he takes the podium later this morning at the united nations general assembly. we ll preview that and the other topics he will likely focus on in his speech. good morning, welcome to way too early on this wednesday, september 21st. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we begin with major moves from russia this morning claiming that the west is, quote, trying to destroy us. vladimir putin announced overnight he s partially mobilizing the military in russia while also approving a move to annex portions of ukraine. in a rare prerecorded national address, putin said, quote, russia will use all the instruments at its dis
as vladimir putin announced a major escalation in the war in ukraine. this all happening overnight calling up reservists and threatening a possible nuclear response as he suffers major setbacks on the battlefield, and in the geopolitical landscape. plus, the latest in the trump documents case as it goes before the special master, the former president s attorneys refuse to back up their claim that trump declassified the documents before taking them to his club in florida. we ll have the reaction from the judge and it is quite telling. also, the attorney general of new york is set to make a major aa nounsa-of- announce. we ll discuss what that announcement might be. and new developments in the story of the migrants flown to martha s vineyard with some sent to the massachusetts island now filing a class action lawsuit against florida governor ron desantis. we ll have all of the details on that. with us, host of way too early, jonathan lemire. and former aide of the geo
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