Border queues build as people flee Russia to escape Putin’s call-up

Miles-long traffic jams form as Russia's neighbours debate whether to welcome those trying to avoid military draft

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Long lines of vehicles continue to form at Russia's border crossings on the second day full day of Vladimir Putin's military mobilisation, with some men waiting over 24 hours as western leaders disagree over whether Europe should welcome those fleeing the call-up to fight in Ukraine.

The Russian president's decision to announce the first mobilisation since the second world war has led to a rush among men of military age to leave the country, likely sparking a new, possibly unprecedented brain drain in the coming days and weeks.