Since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, many anti-war Russians have settled here, along with refugees from Ukraine.įlights from Russia to Turkey are sold out for the next several weeks, despite skyrocketing prices. Turkey, a member of NATO, has sought to cast itself as a neutral power broker between Moscow and Kyiv, and refused to join Western countries in economic sanctions on Russia. Istanbul is a destination of choice because it is one of few places where Russians can travel to without visas, with a long history of Russian tourism. ISTANBUL, Turkey - Russian men continue to flee the country, by land or air, days after President Vladimir Putin's announcement to mobilize additional forces to bolster his flailing war in Ukraine.Īt Istanbul's main airport, a constant stream of Russian men came through the arrivals terminal. Many Russian men (not pictured) have been buying up tickets for Turkey since their government issued a draft to fight in Ukraine.
High Commissioner for Human Rights adds that the death toll in Ukraine is likely higher.Passengers walk in the new hall of Istanbul Airport on the first day after moving from Ataturk International airport on April 6, 2019, in Istanbul. estimates that Russia's invasion has claimed nearly 6,000 civilian lives and led to more than 8,600 injuries. Their battlefield successes have dented the reputation of the Kremlin's mighty war machine.īut as Ukraine fights to retake land one village at a time, the cost to civilians has been enormous.
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The Kremlin's decision to impose a partial draft was triggered in part by a series of stunning Ukrainian advances in recent weeks.Įquipped with an arsenal of Western weapons, Ukrainian forces have retaken vast swaths of territory that had been occupied by Russian forces since the early days of the war. Putin's order for approximately 300,000 Russians to join the fight is the first time since World War II that Moscow has drafted civilians into the military for a war. His speech was delivered shortly after Putin announced plans to conscript hundreds of thousands of Russian men for the war. Zelenskyy, who has not left his war-weary nation since it was invaded by Russia in February, received nearly a minute of applause and a standing ovation. General Assembly last week, Zelenskyy called for more arms as his nation carries out an era-defining fight for democratic principles and global order. He specifically asked for long-range weapons, heavy artillery and air defense systems. I n dramatic remarks before the 77th U.N. "We are taking our decisive step by signing Ukraine's application for accelerated accession to NATO," he added. "We have already made our way to NATO, we have already proven compatibility with alliance standards," Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging app, referring to the technical elements of integrating Ukraine's military into the 30-member defensive alliance. "The results are known, well known," Putin said. Those votes are widely viewed by Western officials as rigged and illegitimate. Putin cited sham referendum votes held in Russian-occupied areas, saying voters approved becoming parts of Russia. In announcing the annexations Friday in Moscow, Putin declared that "There are four new regions of Russia," referring to the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
It will reiterate that countries that seek to provide material support to Russia and Belarus' defense sector are subject to penalties. What's more, the Department of Commerce is adding 57 entities to its export controls list. The department will also impose visa restrictions on members of the Russian military, Belarusian military officials and proxies operating on behalf of the Kremlin. Meanwhile, the State Department will impose visa restrictions on Ochur-Suge Mongush, for a gross violation of human rights perpetrated against a Ukrainian prisoner of war and 910 individuals.
They include Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's wife and two adult children, along with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's wife and adult children. The newly sanctioned family members are the relatives of members of Russia's National Security Council.
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