Some Russians are fleeing abroad, citing draft fears and a loss of freedom
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Russians are leaving the country in growing numbers this summer, citing fears of a new military mobilization, internet restrictions and a fuel crisis. "You never know what will happen tomorrow," said one man who fled to Georgia. A coordinator for a group helping Russians settle abroad described "a wave of panic since mid-July," with the group receiving nearly eight times more queries than in May. CORRECTION: This video replaces an earlier version that erroneously stated the conscription category as B. The correct conscription category is C. This video also corrects the name and title of the second speaker to Yan Slovizki of Kovcheg NGO, instead of Yan Slovitsky of Ark project. #russia #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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