Kazakhstan Offers Sanctuary To Russians Fleeing Draft

The Moscow Times reports:

Kazakhstan will ensure the care and safety of Russians fleeing a “hopeless situation,” the president of the Central Asian country said on Tuesday, as Russian men fled the Ukraine military call-up.

“Recently we’ve had many people from Russia coming here,” Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was quoted as saying by his press service. “Most of them are forced to leave because of the hopeless situation. We must take care of them and ensure their safety,” he added.

The Kazakh leader also condemned Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and called for respect of territorial integrity, as Russia held annexation referendums in four Ukrainian regions. “The territorial integrity of states must be unshakeable. This is a key principle,” he said.

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According to Kazakhstan’s interior ministry, around 98,000 Russians entered the country since the mobilization was announced on Sept. 21. https://t.co/5bbfC4I93p

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