Ukraine war: Russians fleeing Putin prepare for life in Serbian exile
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine war: Russians fleeing Putin prepare for life in Serbian exile

New Indian Express  

These kids all have one thing in common. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said last month the country was "like Casablanca," likening it to the Moroccan town of the 1942 movie, swarming with war refugees and spies. "The Russians are thrilled that they can march in the middle of the street, chant and even shout insults against Putin and the war," Sasha Seregina, a 34-year-old architect who emigrated from Russia to Serbia over a decade ago, told AFP. "Educated people stop leaving the country once the number of highly-paid jobs starts to rise," Danica Popovic, an economics professor at Belgrade University, told AFP. But many Serbs complain that the arrival of predominantly middle-class Russians, whose income far exceeds the average salary in Serbia, has doubled the rent charged in big cities like Belgrade and Novi Sad.

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Poland says it could send tens of thousands of 'military-age' Ukrainian refugees back to their home country to fight Russia
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Poland says it could send tens of thousands of 'military-age' Ukrainian refugees back to their home country to fight Russia

Daily Mail  

Poland claims it could send 'military age' Ukrainian refugees back home to fight Russia, as Kyiv ramps up efforts to replenish its depleted and exhausted military. As of February 2024, 952,104 Ukrainian refugees were registered in Poland, 16 percent of them, or 152,656 people, men of military age, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. Ukrainian citizens are seen arriving …

65,000 fighters killed in Ukraine, growing elderly populace: Russia stares at population crisis
1 year, 9 months ago

65,000 fighters killed in Ukraine, growing elderly populace: Russia stares at population crisis

India Today  

Experts warned that Russia might witness a 10 per cent decline in births this calendar year as thousands of Russian soldiers continue to die in the war being waged in Ukraine. Approximately, 8 lakh people, mainly men of fighting age, have fled Russia since the war began in a bid to avoid active participation in the military offensive, according to …

Russia announces exemptions from Ukraine war mobilisation
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia announces exemptions from Ukraine war mobilisation

Al Jazeera  

IT workers, bankers and journalists are among the professionals to be excluded from the draft, says the defence ministry. Russia has said it is exempting some bankers, IT workers and journalists from being drafted into the army to serve in Ukraine under the “partial mobilisation” announced by President Vladimir Putin, as men fled in droves across the border to avoid …

Russians rush for flights out amid partial reservist call-up
2 years, 3 months ago

Russians rush for flights out amid partial reservist call-up

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Large numbers of Russians rushed to book one-way tickets out of the country while they still could Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of military reservists for the war in Ukraine. Flights filled up quickly and the prices of tickets for remaining connections skyrocketed, apparently driven by fears that Russia’s borders could soon …

After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed
2 years, 7 months ago

After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed

India Today  

When Vladimir Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine, war seemed far away from Russian territory. After Russian authorities passed a law calling for up to 15 years’ imprisonment for stories that include “fake news” about the war, many significant independent news media shut down or suspended operations. Andrei Kolesnikov of the Carnegie Moscow Center wrote in a commentary that Russian …

After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed
2 years, 7 months ago

After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed

Associated Press  

When Vladimir Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine, war seemed far away from Russian territory. After Russian authorities passed a law calling for up to 15 years’ imprisonment for stories that include “fake news” about the war, many significant independent news media shut down or suspended operations. Andrei Kolesnikov of the Carnegie Moscow Center wrote in a commentary that Russian …

After three months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed
2 years, 7 months ago

After three months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed

LA Times  

Few shoppers have visited the GUM department store in Moscow since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. After Russian authorities passed a law calling for up to 15 years’ imprisonment for stories that include “fake news” about the war, many significant independent news media shut down or suspended operations. Andrei Kolesnikov of the Carnegie Moscow Center wrote in a …

‘Criminal adventure’: Ukraine war fuels Russia’s brain drain
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Criminal adventure’: Ukraine war fuels Russia’s brain drain

Al Jazeera  

Nearly four million left Russia in the first three months of 2022, including IT specialists, journalists, researchers and analysts. “We were very afraid of being questioned at the Russian border as we heard they didn’t want to let IT specialists leave the country, so we erased the messengers on our phones,” Marina, a 25-year-old IT professional from Moscow, who recently …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 82
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 82

Al Jazeera  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 82nd day, we take a look at the main developments. Russian forces hit Ukrainian military command posts, ammunition depots, and other military equipment, killing at least 100 Ukrainian “nationalists”, Moscow’s defence ministry said. Diplomacy Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks in Donetsk and said Russian troops are at “a dead end” in Ukraine. …

Hundreds of thousands flee Russia and Putin’s ‘two wars’
2 years, 8 months ago

Hundreds of thousands flee Russia and Putin’s ‘two wars’

Al Jazeera  

At least 200,000 Russians have abandoned their homes and jobs for fear of being persecuted as ‘scum and national traitors’. Vinnytsia, Ukraine – Nana Grinstein fled Russia because the Kremlin’s new laws punishing criticism of its so-called “special operation in Ukraine” may land her in jail. Grinstein, a playwright, her husband Viktor, a video editor, and their 14-year-old daughter, Tonya, …

Russia admits ‘significant losses of troops’ in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia admits ‘significant losses of troops’ in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

In rare acknowledgement, Kremlin spokesman tells Sky News that the deaths of many soldiers are a ‘huge tragedy’. In a rare admission, the Kremlin said Russia has suffered “significant losses” in Ukraine amounting to a “huge tragedy” for the country. “Yes, we have significant losses of troops and it is a huge tragedy for us,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told …

‘We are refugees’: Russians flee rising authoritarianism
2 years, 9 months ago

‘We are refugees’: Russians flee rising authoritarianism

Al Jazeera  

Public figures and critical Russians flock to the Baltic states, Georgia, Armenia and Turkey amid the war on Ukraine. “Many Russians have arrived in Georgia in recent days,” journalist Boris Grozovski wrote on his Facebook page. If I wrote what I write now while in Russia, I would inevitably go to prison for 15-20 years.” Russian media outlets are under …

Russia-Ukraine War Updates: Ukraine and Russia are one people: Vladimir Putin
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine War Updates: Ukraine and Russia are one people: Vladimir Putin

India Today  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to rebuild Ukraine after the war. He said on Thursday that Russia will "reimburse" Ukraine for everything they did against the country. The Ukrainian President added, "We have survived two world wars, three famines, the Holocaust, Babyn Yar, the Great Purge, the Chornobyl explosion, the occupation of Crimea, and the war in the east …

Russia-Ukraine war news updates: Afghan man fled to Ukraine to escape war only to run again to Poland
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war news updates: Afghan man fled to Ukraine to escape war only to run again to Poland

India Today  

After leaving Afghanistan a year ago, Ajmal Rahmani believed he had found a haven of peace in Ukraine. READ: Ukraine forms 'international brigade' to fight Russia, Zelenskyy urges foreigners to sign up His seven-year-old daughter Marwa clutched a beige-coloured soft toy dog as Rahmani spoke. Before that "I had a good life in Afghanistan, I had a private house, I …

Photos: Ukrainians flee to borders en masse
2 years, 9 months ago

Photos: Ukrainians flee to borders en masse

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing from the war and crossing borders to the west in search of safety as Russia pounded their capital and other cities with air raids. Cars were backed up for several kilometres at some border crossings as authorities in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova mobilised to receive them, offering shelter, food and legal …

Russia and Ukraine conflict explained: What you need to know
3 years ago

Russia and Ukraine conflict explained: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Hostilities have simmered for years but tensions are now escalating amid fears of a Russian invasion. Earlier this month, a top Ukrainian military expert told Al Jazeera that Russia could invade Ukraine as early as January, unleashing a “brief and victorious” war. Backing the rebels After Ukraine’s 2014 Revolution of Dignity, which saw months-long protests ultimately topple pro-Moscow Ukrainian president …

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