Photo: Russians fleeing Putin’s draft queue at the Georgian border
Nearly two weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘partially’ mobilized for war in Ukraine, crowds of Russians seeking to avoid conscription need visas to enter the country They continue to form lines on the southern border with Georgia.
More than 93,000 Russians have passed through the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint since September 17, according to the Fontanka.ru news website.
A huge bottleneck has formed because the crossroads of the Caucasus Mountains is a major land checkpoint with Georgia in Russia.
Here’s what happened at the Verkhniy Lars border crossing:
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/10/03/in-photos-russians-fleeing-putins-draft-queue-at-georgian-border-a78957 Photo: Russians fleeing Putin’s draft queue at the Georgian border
