Over 194,000 Russians flee call-up to neighboring countries
2 years, 2 months ago

Over 194,000 Russians flee call-up to neighboring countries

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — It took Vsevolod four days to drive from Moscow to Russia’s southern border with Georgia. According to the online service Yandex Maps, the traffic jam leading to Verkhny Lars, a border crossing into Georgia from Russia’s North Ossetia region, stretched for about 15 kilometers on Tuesday. The Interior Ministry of Georgia said over 53,000 Russians have entered the country since last week, while Interior Ministry officials in Kazakhstan said 98,000 crossed into that nation. He said Putin’s mobilization remarks differed from what his decree said, leaving room for a broader interpretation, adding: “People worry that sooner or later, a full mobilization will be announced, and no one will be able to cross the borders.” Kazakhstan and Georgia, both part of the former Soviet Union and both offering visa-free entry by Russian nationals, seemed to be the most popular destinations for those traveling by land to flee the call-up. In announcing the number of Russians crossing the border, Kazakhstan Interior Minister Marat Akhmetzhanov said authorities won’t send home those avoiding the call-up unless they are on an international wanted list for criminal charges.

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Finland to close again entire border with Russia as reopening of 2 crossing points lures migrants
1 year ago

Finland to close again entire border with Russia as reopening of 2 crossing points lures migrants

The Independent  

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Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control influx of migrants
1 year, 1 month ago

Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control influx of migrants

LA Times  

Finnish border guards and soldiers have begun erecting barriers, including concrete obstacles topped with barbed wire, at some crossing points on the Nordic country’s long border with Russia to better control the flow of undocumented migrants, officials said Wednesday. Tirkkonen’s district monitors and surveils two of Finland’s nine crossing points on the border with Russia, which runs 830 miles, serves …

The White House told Russians to flee here instead of fighting Ukraine. Then the U.S. tried to deport them
1 year, 4 months ago

The White House told Russians to flee here instead of fighting Ukraine. Then the U.S. tried to deport them

LA Times  

Numerous Russians attempting to escape conscription onto the Ukrainian battlefield have made perilous journeys to the United States, trusting in the Biden administration’s declaration that the U.S. would “welcome” those fleeing the war and their forced participation in it. Instead of winning asylum, however, some of these men have been detained and, in at least one case, deported back to …

Russia’s military call-up is having major repercussions almost everywhere but the Ukrainian battlefield
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia’s military call-up is having major repercussions almost everywhere but the Ukrainian battlefield

LA Times  

Less than three weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the call-up of 300,000 men to bolster army ranks decimated by battlefield routs in Ukraine. “I need to build my new life now,” said a 30-year-old film producer named Sakhamin, who made his way to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi days after Putin’s Sept. 21 announcement of a “partial” mobilization. …

Russia opens more border draft centres as thousands flee military call-up
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia opens more border draft centres as thousands flee military call-up

ABC  

Russia is setting up more military draft offices near the country's borders in an apparent effort to intercept men fleeing conscription after Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation. Key points: Nearly 200,000 people have fled since Russia announced a partial mobilisation Moscow is set to annex 15 per cent of Ukraine territory within days Another leak has been found in …

Russia opens more border draft offices amid call-up exodus
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia opens more border draft offices amid call-up exodus

Associated Press  

Russian authorities are opening more military enlistment offices near Russia’s borders in an apparent effort to intercept some of the Russian men of fighting age who are trying to flee the country by land to avoid getting called up to fight in Ukraine. Earlier this week, makeshift Russian draft offices were set up near the Verkhny Lars border crossing into …

‘The worst is yet to come’: Russians rush to the borders amid draft fears
2 years, 2 months ago

‘The worst is yet to come’: Russians rush to the borders amid draft fears

CNN  

Dariali, Georgia CNN — With one bag in each hand and another on his back, Denis makes his way up a hill on foot, having just crossed the border from Russia into Georgia. Denis, who did not want to reveal his last name, said he chose to leave because of the uncertainty following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement last week …

Photos: Russians flee to neighbouring countries amid mobilisation
2 years, 2 months ago

Photos: Russians flee to neighbouring countries amid mobilisation

Al Jazeera  

It took Vsevolod four days to drive from Moscow to Russia’s southern border with Georgia. He was one of the more than 194,000 Russian nationals who have fled to neighbouring Finland, Georgia, and Kazakhstan – most often by car, bicycle or on foot – in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation of reservists. According to the …

Kazakhstan to ensure safety of Russian men fleeing conscription
2 years, 2 months ago

Kazakhstan to ensure safety of Russian men fleeing conscription

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin last week announced the call-up of thousands of reservists for the conflict in Ukraine, sparking protests across the country and a rush among Russian men for the borders Astana: Kazakhstan will ensure the care and safety of Russians fleeing a ‘hopeless situation’ the president of the Central Asian country said on Tuesday, as Russian men fled …

Putin’s call-up fuels Russians’ anger, protests and violence
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin’s call-up fuels Russians’ anger, protests and violence

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Long lines of cars on roads snaking to Russia’s border crossings with Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, and similar queues at airports. Angry demonstrations — not just in Moscow and St. Petersburg — but in the remote far north province of Yakutia and in the southern region of Dagestan, with women chasing a police officer and shouting, “No …

Putin it away! Russians conscripts get the beers in and drink themselves senseless
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin it away! Russians conscripts get the beers in and drink themselves senseless

Daily Mail  

The partial mobilisation is supposed to raise 300,000 troops, but there are suspicions that the true number the Kremlin aims for might be much higher Others have been using scooters to beat border queues and get out of Russia Incidents of recruitment officers turning up at the homes of dead men Insubordination is also rife as recruitment officers struggle to …

Russian men join exodus, fearing call-up to fight in Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

Russian men join exodus, fearing call-up to fight in Ukraine

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Military-aged men fled Russia in droves Friday, filling planes and causing traffic jams at border crossings to avoid being rounded up to fight in Ukraine following the Kremlin’s partial military mobilization. I’m not going to kill people,” said the man, who identified himself only as Yevgeny to avoid potential retribution against his family left behind in Russia. White …

Fleeing to the border: Over 150,000 Ukrainians seek refuge
2 years, 9 months ago

Fleeing to the border: Over 150,000 Ukrainians seek refuge

Associated Press  

MEDYKA, Poland — Dragging suitcases and carrying children, tens of thousands of Ukrainians rushed to the borders Saturday as invading Russian troops pressed on with their march toward Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv. At least 150,000 people have fled Ukraine into Poland and other neighboring countries in the wake of the Russian invasion, the U.N. refugee agency said Saturday. Even Hungarian …

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