Fearing Ukraine deployment, some flee Russia for Georgia

Speculation is growing in Russia that the government could announce a new wave of mobilization after this weekend’s parliamentary elections. DW met some young men in Tbilisi and Batumi who have already left the country.

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Georgia has again become a refuge for Russians seeking to avoid the war and the prospect of military service. The country shares a 920-kilometer (550-mile) border with Russia, and Russians can enter without a visa.

In 2022, when President Vladimir Putin announced Russia‘s last major mobilization drive, tens of thousands of Russians crossed into Georgia.

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