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Satellite images show long queues out of Russia as enlistment centre reportedly established at Georgia border

As Russian men line up for kilometres at border crossings to avoid President Vladimir Putin's mobilisation efforts, some have reportedly been issued draft notices at the Georgian border.

ABC News

Swedish police open investigation into possible sabotage of Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline

Seismic stations in Sweden, Norway and Finland registered two explosions near the leaks

Evening Standard

Slovak parliament approves NATO membership for Finland, Sweden

Slovakia's parliament on Tuesday ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to NATO, becoming one of the last countries to back the military alliance's expansion.

Reuters

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‘No decisions’ on closing border says Kremlin, as thousands continue to leave

Almost 17,000 Russians crossed the border into Finland over the weekend

The Independent UK

Rangers star Glen Kamara in 'wait and see' admission as he breaks transfer silence amid Nice links

The Light Blues midfielder - currently on international duty with Finland - was linked with a £10million transfer to French Ligue 1 outfit Nice, but the move never came to anything and he stayed at Ibrox.

Glasgow Live

Rangers star Glen Kamara target of 'racist behaviour' during Finland's clash with Montenegro

The Light Blues midfielder was in action last night in a Nations League clash with Montenegro and played the full 90 minutes with the visitors running out 2-0 winners on the night

Glasgow Live

Glen Kamara targeted by alleged 'racist behaviour' during Finland vs Montenegro clash as UEFA launch investigation

UEFA have launched an investigation into an alleged racist incident aimed at Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara during last night's Nations League match…

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More Russians travelled to Finland during weekend, border data shows

Almost 17,000 Russians crossed the border into Finland during the weekend, an 80% rise from a week earlier, Finnish authorities said on Monday, as the influx of people continued in the wake of Russia's announcement of military mobilisation.

Reuters

Russia announces exemptions from Ukraine war mobilisation

IT workers, bankers and journalists are among the professionals to be excluded from the draft, says defence ministry.

Al Jazeera

Thousands of men flee Russia after Putin’s call for military mobilisation

Finland and Georgia reported heavy traffic on their borders

Evening Standard

James Stavridis: Putin’s new cannon fodder won’t win the Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin tripled down on the war in Ukraine in a short but defiant televised speech on Tuesday. Politically, he announced that a series of referendums on joining Russia would be held in the conquered territories of eastern Ukraine this week. Militarily, he repeated previous not-so-veiled threats to…

Tribune News Service

'I am leaving Russia': young men flee draft, Finland to restrict entry

When 27-year-old Nikita watched Russian President Vladimir Putin announce a military mobilisation while visiting his uncle in St Petersburg, he decided to leave his homeland.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: Russians flee to avoid draft as west says Putin faces ‘major challenges’ to recruit 300,000 – as it happened

Western officials say true target could be higher but significant hurdles remain to mobilise stated target of 300,000

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 212 of the invasion

Zelensky urges Russians to resist mobilisation; traffic at Russian border crossings surges amid exodus; Putin reportedly directing generals in the field

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Ukraine war: Lavrov walks out of UN security council; Russians flee country to avoid military draft – as it happened

Queues seen at Russia’s land borders and flights sell out as Moscow begins drafting citizens into army to fight in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Number of Russians crossing border has ‘intensified’ after Putin’s mobilisation order, Finland says

‘The number has clearly picked up,’ says one official

Radio France Internationale

Russia's mobilisation of reservists spurs protests, mass exodus

Russian security forces on Wednesday detained more than 1,300 people at protests denouncing the mobilisation of reservists hours after President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia's first military draft since World War Two.

Reuters

Russian draft prompts exodus by some men as air fares jump

Some Russian men headed swiftly to the borders on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation, with traffic at frontier crossings with Finland and Georgia surging and prices for air tickets from Moscow rocketing.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Brad Pitt Unveils His Sculptures at a First Art Show

In the actor's first-ever public art exhibition, Brad Pitt has unveiled his sculptures in a lakeside art museum in Finland, the gallery said on Monday. Located in Finland's third largest city of Tampere, this is the first time the "largely self-taught" American star presented his sculptures to the public, Sara…

Daily Mirror

Mass exodus with queues at Russia border as Vladimir Putin orders 300,000 into army

Desperate citizens are fleeing Russia through its border with Finland as a traffic jam 20 miles long has been reported, following Vladimir Putin's call on reservists to help him fight the war

The Guardian - UK

Tom Hardy, Brad Pitt and the quiet art of the successful celebrity side career

The British actor won a jiu-jitsu championship in a Milton Keynes school hall, while the US heartthrob launched his career as a sculptor at a subdued gallery show in Finland

Al Jazeera

Latvia says it will not welcome Russians fleeing mobilisation

Latvia and Finland say they are unlikely to accommodate Russians fleeing to avoid partial mobilisation.

Daily Mirror

Love Island's Lucie Donlan and Luke Mabbott plan to elope after whirlwind engagement

Love Island couple Lucie Donlan and Luke Mabbott, who became engaged last December on a whirlwind trip to Finland, are planning on eloping instead of having a traditional wedding

Reuters

Finland says it closely monitors Russia after mobilisation

Finland is closely monitoring the situation in neighbouring Russia following President Vladimir Putin's order of military mobilisation, the Nordic country's defence minister said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brad Pitt, Nick Cave Make Surprise Art Debut in Finland

Hollywood's Brad Pitt and Australian musician Nick Cave have debuted as artists in an exhibition in Finland that displays sculptures and ceramics created by the movie star and the singer-songwriter. The Sara Hilden Art Museum, located in the southern Finnish city of Tampere, was initially scheduled to exhibit solely the…

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