Thousands of Russians are trying to flee amid a draft for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.
and illegal crossings are likely to increase if Russia closes its border for potential conscripts, EU border agency Frontex said on Tuesday.Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation on Sept 21, a move that sent thousands of Russians rushing to cross borders into neighbouring countries.
"Over the past week, nearly 66,000 Russian citizens entered the EU, more than 30 per cent compared to the preceding week. Most of them arrived in Finland and Estonia," Frontex said in a statement, referring to the week from Sept 19 to Sept 25.The majority of Russians crossing into the EU hold residence permits, visas or have dual citizenship, it said.
"Frontex estimates that illegal border crossings are likely to increase if the Russian Federation decides to close the border for potential conscripts," the agency said, adding that, in the long term an increase of illegal stays by Russians in the EU was also possible. The 27-nation EU began discussing on Monday how to treat Russian draft dodgers but has found no agreement so far.a move demanded by the Baltic states and some other countries. It decided instead to make it more expensive and time-consuming for Russian travellers to receive a visa to enter the bloc.
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