[バーリマー（フィンランド）／トビリシ（ジョージア） ２２日 ロイター] – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a partial mobilization order on Friday to continue fighting in Ukraine, increasing the number of men who may be called up to leave the country. Finland announced on Thursday that it was considering banning most Russians from entering the country.
Finland shares a 1,300 km border with Russia. The border crossing in Vallimaa, about three hours by car from Russia’s second-largest city St. Petersburg, was flooded with vehicles trying to enter Finland, causing traffic jams of up to 400 meters on the three-lane road, according to border officials. Occurred.
Departures to Georgia are also increasing, causing congestion along the border crossing between Russia and Georgia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that reports of an increase in the departure of men who would be called up for a partial mobilization decision were exaggerated.
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, which are members of the European Union that share a border with Russia, like Finland, have banned Russians from entering the country from the 19th. The Baltic states said on Monday they would not offer protection to Russians fleeing partial mobilization orders.