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Officials Say 98,000 Russians Enter Kazakhstan After Reservists Call-up

Russian men line up to register at a public service center in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Sept. 27, 2022. [AP Photo]

About 98,000 Russians have crossed into Kazakhstan in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine, Kazakh officials said Tuesday, as men seeking to avoid the call-up continued to flee by land and air into neighboring countries.

Kazakhstan and Georgia, both part of the former Soviet Union, appeared to be the most popular destinations for those crossing by car, bicycle or on foot.

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