Russians looking today for plane tickets to leave Russia have found that there were no more tickets bound for Istanbul, Yerevan or Baku or other destinations that do not require a visa, coinciding with the president’s announcement Vladimir Putin of a partial mobilization, according to media such as RBC and The Moscow Times.
According to the airline search engines Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines and Armenia Aircompany there were no flights for a few days or only in Business class, as verified by Efe.
According to The Moscow Times, tickets “were not available a few minutes after Putin’s announcement.”
By noon direct flights to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan also disappeared from aggregators like aviasales.ru.
The ‘only’ way out
According to the head of the Federal Tourism Agency, Zarina Doguzova, there are currently no restrictions on Russians leaving the country due to partial mobilization.
I get a lot of questions about going abroad under conditions of partial mobilization. According to our information, at the moment there are no restrictions on traveling abroad, ”he wrote on his official Telegram channel.
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He indicated that “we must wait for the pertinent official clarifications. We have requested this information. We will promptly inform you of any changes,” he added.
The ‘fearsome’ mobilization of 300,000 reservists
Speaking on public television, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu assured that 300,000 reservists will be mobilized1% of the potential of this country.
These reservists must have completed compulsory military service, have combat experience or some military specialty needed by the Armed Forces, although it is unlikely that they will be assigned to the front.
The first mobilized will be reserve non-commissioned officers under the age of 35 and officers under the age of 45, according to Andrei Kartapolov, head of the Defense Committee of the Duma or chamber of deputies.
Of course, the reservists who are mobilized have no choice. The Russian Parliament yesterday approved laws that toughen up to ten years in prison the punishment for desertion, voluntary surrender or refusal to enter combat.
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