This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 90%. (I'm a bot)

> Two months after mobilising tens of thousands of Russian men, the Kremlin has said that Vladimir Putin will grant some of their mothers and wives an audience to quell fears over the mass call-up.

> Putin's meeting with the families of soldiers, which was confirmed by the Kremlin this week, is seen as an effort to protect the image of the Russian president who at times has been accused of being out of touch and ridiculed as living "In a bunker".

> Melnikova said an audience with the mothers and families of mobilised soldiers who have gone public with their demands could lead to embarrassment for Putin.

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