To Wladimir Putin‘s partial military mobilization in the country, quite a number of Russians tried to flee their homeland.
What happened: A South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday more than 20 Russians had sailed down the North Pacific coast in yachts Seoulbut most were denied entry, reported Reuters.
This came after men from combat age fled from Russia by road, rail and air to Europe and other neighboring visa-free countries like Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan after Putin ordered a partial mobilization on September 21.
South Korean legislature A ho-jungCiting Coast Guard data, said about 23 Russians had arrived aboard four yachts since the end of September, but authorities had only granted entry to two.
The 21 other Russians “were turned away because their purposes were unclear and they did not have sufficient documents,” lawmakers said in a statement.
According to lawmakers, the other two yachts remained in Pohang, South Korea, and one of them left the country with the intention of making the long journey there Thailand.
Meanwhile, Putin’s main ally, Prime Minister of Hungary Victor Orbansaid the former US President on Tuesday donald trump is the only person who can end the war in Ukraine.
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