Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to call up 300,000 military reservists to join the war in Ukraine has created chaos in the country.

While men are being summoned to the front lines to fight in the war on short notice, others are fleeing the country to escape the draft.

We talk to some of them.

In this episode:
Albert, draft resister
Andrey, draft resister
Hoelun, draft resister
Bernard Smith (@JazeeraBernard), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Negin Owliaei, Ruby Zaman, Chloe K. Li, Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke, and our host Halla Mohieddeen. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. 

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to call up 300,000 military reservists to join the war in Ukraine has created chaos in the country.
While men are being summoned to the front lines to fight in the war on short notice, others are fleeing the country to escape the draft.
We talk to some of them.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Albert, draft resister</li>
<li aria-level="1">Andrey, draft resister</li>
<li aria-level="1">Hoelun, draft resister</li>
<li aria-level="1">Bernard Smith (<a href="https://twitter.com/JazeeraBernard">@JazeeraBernard</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
</ul>
Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Negin Owliaei, Ruby Zaman, Chloe K. Li, Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke, and our host Halla Mohieddeen. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. 
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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