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Lonestarblue

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16. Maybe countries are letting them in because they want this war to end and hate Putin.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Sep 22, 2022, 05:49 PM

Sep 2022

If Russia has fewer conscripts, Putin may have no choice but to end the war. I doubt the countries adjacent to Russia are fans of Putin, even Belarus since Putin sent police and others to help Lukashenko stay in power after he lost an election.

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Long lines of traffic seen at some of Russia's land borders [View all] brooklynite Sep 2022 OP

Dear God, I hope this is the end of Putin. SunSeeker Sep 2022 #1

Russian draft-dodging at it's best. But I don't recall traffic jams on the Canadian border during Martin68 Sep 2022 #2

In the 1960's, the US/Canada border was largely open. brooklynite Sep 2022 #3

Actually, I am aware of that. I got my draft card on my birthday in 1970. Martin68 Sep 2022 #4

Yeah, I was going to say Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #24

I heard that Putin put out a restriction FarPoint Sep 2022 #5

Actually, airline, rail, and bus travel out of the country is banned for males Texin Sep 2022 #13

Holy Crap! FarPoint Sep 2022 #18

My paternal grandmother was born in Russia central scrutinizer Sep 2022 #7

Good move! The Japanese kicked Russia's butt. Martin68 Sep 2022 #10

I say: Let them in. Everybody who wants to leave gets to leave. DetlefK Sep 2022 #6

Putin has turned Russia into a shithole country IronLionZion Sep 2022 #8

Do we have to wonder how Repughs would feel about refugees from Russia coming here? ificandream Sep 2022 #9

Why would other nations stop them from entering? maxsolomon Sep 2022 #11

bureaucracy Kyesha Sep 2022 #15

If enough Russians go to, say, Estonia, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2022 #17

Latvia is already 50% ethnic Russian SCantiGOP Sep 2022 #19

Ever hear about what happened in Crimea, Donetsk, or Luhansk? Lancero Sep 2022 #20

According to my friend SCantiGOP Sep 2022 #25

Maybe Ron DeSantis can help by flying the escapees to blue states. Gore1FL Sep 2022 #12

There were 42 attempts on Hitler's life . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 2022 #14

Maybe countries are letting them in because they want this war to end and hate Putin. Lonestarblue Sep 2022 #16

Like rats off a sinking ship... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2022 #21

Other countries should open their borders to Russians Renew Deal Sep 2022 #22

Can Edward Snowden be drafted fanfanois Sep 2022 #23

Russians don't need a travel visa to enter Georgia and those other places, can't stop them Shanti Shanti Shanti Sep 2022 #26

Wouldn't it be something if tonekat Sep 2022 #27