Russia Seeks To Fill Ranks With Raids And ‘Comfortable Waiting Rooms’

Russia Seeks To Fill Ranks With Raids And ‘Comfortable Waiting Rooms’

Lycra-clad bodies sprawled on the floor of a Moscow fitness center while masked police in riot gear strode among them checking identity papers and migration status. The March 31 raid ended with immigrants being rounded up and taken to a military recruitment office. The raid -- one of several across Russia in recent weeks – was the latest evidence of how authorities are seeking new soldiers for Ukraine, where Russia’s all-out invasion is now its …