Russians Are Fleeing In Fear Of Being Drafted

Earlier this week, The Kremlin claimed that four occupied regions in Ukraine had voted in favor of joining Russia. Now, President Vladimir Putin announced his plans to annex these regions on Friday. All the while, there has been a huge mobilization effort in Russia leading thousands of Russians to flee the country in fear of being drafted to fight against Ukrainian forces, and to defend what will become Russian territory. Alec Luhn speaks with Seb Walker from Istanbul. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time or ongoing contribution here. - https://bit.ly/3oRyDu8 Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: https://bit.ly/2HR9kGq Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3yIIbvH Facebook: https://bit.ly/36oafb0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VvVaxT More videos from the VICE network: https://bit.ly/3fWNVrZ Follow VICE World News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3q0n04f Facebook: https://bit.ly/3cAK6vk Twitter: https://twitter.com/VICEWorldNews Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cCOr13 #VICENews #News