Zelensky urges Russians to resist mobilisation; traffic at Russian border crossings surges amid exodus; Putin reportedly directing generals in the field
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called on Russians to resist the partial military mobilisation announced by Vladimir Putin
, which has sparked protests and a fresh exodus out of Russia. The Ukrainian president said in his daily address on Thursday: “55,000 Russian soldiers died in these six months of war … Want more? No? Then protest, fight back, run away, or surrender” to the Ukrainian army.
after the mobilisation announcement sparked fears that men of fighting age would be called to the frontlines in Ukraine. Prices for one-way flights out of Moscow to the nearest foreign locations rose above $5,000 , with most air tickets sold out for the coming days.In response, Finland’s prime minister said her government was considering ways to sharply reduce Russian tourism and transit through Finland.
“The government’s will is very clear: we believe Russian tourism [to Finland] must be stopped, as well as transit through Finland,”
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