ST.PETERSBURG, June 7. /TASS/. The age of mobilization in Ukraine will surely be lowered as the US demands in exchange for continued support, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

"We see this forced mobilization in Ukraine. Certainly, I have no doubt, the age of mobilization will be lowered. We know reliably from Ukrainian sources that the Americans have set a condition for continued support - lowering the age of mobilization. To 25, 23, 20 years, or maybe 18 years right away," he said.

All of Ukraine's current leadership will be then replaced, Putin noted.

At the same time, in Russia "people volunteer" to participate in the special military operation, the president noted. "They go to the front to defend their homeland, " he said, adding that no mobilization is planned in the country.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum takes place on June 5-8. This year’s theme is "The Formation of New Areas of Growth as the Cornerstone of a Multipolar World." Scheduled events include meetings for small and medium-sized businesses, creative industries, the SPIEF Youth Day, as well as the Drug Security, SPIEF Academy and SPIEF Junior forums. SPIEF is organized by the Roscongress Foundation. TASS is the information partner of the event.