Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the approval of the Presidential Administration to continue the mobilization decree a "legal feature". On January 17, the Presidential Administration announced that, although the measures to call up the reserve have been completed, the mobilization order continues.
And here is the explanation that followed today (January 20) from Peskov:
“I need to clarify. I think it's more of a legal issue. I'm not ready to answer you right now. I'll clarify and then I'll clarify the situation. But the main thing here is: I once again urge you to focus on the corresponding statement of President Putin.”
At the end of October last year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin that the “partial” mobilization activities had been completed, but no decree had been issued to complete it. After some time, it became known that the publication of the decree was not planned.