Topline The many desperately leaving Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s move to start using conscriptions for the war in Ukraine will face dwindling options on where to go, as key neighboring countries—Finland became the latest on Saturday—announce restrictions to keep from being flooded with fleeing Russians. Cars coming from Russia wait in long lines at the border checkpoint between Russia and Finland near … [+] Vaalimaa on Thursday. (Photo by OLIVIER MORIN/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Key Facts After Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of military reserves Wednesday, flights from Russia to neighboring countries not requiring visas quickly sold out. Many resorted to driving out of the country, with massive lines forming at the Georgian border creating wait times of at least 12 hours reported to enter the country, which does not require a travel visa for Russians. Finland, which shares around an 800-mile land border with Russia, officially said Saturday it would close its borders to Russian tourists in response to a surge of Russians trying to flee there this week, though it also said it was still “important to ensure that people can enter on humanitarian grounds.” Nine European Union countrie… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
Read More
Russian Neighbors—Now Including Finland—Close Borders To Those Fleeing Putin’s Draft
