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Ukraine war: EU divided on welcoming Russian military deserters

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AlJazeeraEnglish

While some European countries like Finland have closed their borders for Russian tourists, others like Germany are offering those who refuse to fight in the Ukraine war, the chance to apply for asylum. More than 60,000 Russians entered the EU in the week after president Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilization. EU members are divided between a willingness to support opponents of Vladimir Putin and fears over security. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Berlin. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Germany #EuropeanUnion #UkraineWar #RussianMobilization #EuropeRefugeeCrisis

Russia: Protests, arrests & sold-out flights as mobilisation begins

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AlJazeeraEnglish

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation of reservists to bolster his forces in Ukraine, an unpopular move that sparked rare protests across the country and led to some 1,300 arrests. The risky order follows setbacks for Putin’s troops nearly seven months after they invaded Ukraine. The first such call-up in Russia since World War II heightened tensions with Ukraine’s Western backers, who derided it as an act of weakness and desperation. And the EU Commission says many people are now trying to leave Russia. Almost all flights out of Moscow appear to be fully booked – and traffic has surged at land borders. But the Kremlin says reports […]