In the subsequent four days, the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported, 261,000 military-aged men were estimated to have left. “At least I feel safe here,” added Yuri, who like most of the Russians interviewed asked that only his first name be published, fearing retribution. Eldar, 23, a math tutor from Russia’s Sakhalin Island in the Pacific, blamed many Russians for being too apathetic about the war. Even now, Russians who fled rarely talk about the war, focusing on their own travails with housing, money and unfamiliar customs. No money needed, meals included,” she wrote, although such generosity is wearing thin as more Russians arrive.

Source: New York Times October 06, 2022 05:59 UTC