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However, this turmoil has not just begun: its beginning can be traced back to February, just after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, when the flow of Russian citizens went in all possible directions, especially to countries with a regime. visa waiver. Many have traveled by air, but thousands of refugees have chosen land routes, one of the most popular routes being the route to Georgia via the Verhnij Lars border crossing. Even then, people spent several hours in traffic jams, but now [26.septembrī – red.] one of the “Rus.Postimees” respondents has been in line since noon on 23 September and is still about a kilometer from the border.
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If crossing the border was already a great challenge before the mobilization, now the situation at the border is approaching the edge of a humanitarian crisis. Those concerned, fearing mobilizations or repressions for protests (dissident groups, contrary to rumors and conjectures, are much less), fear that at any time, for whatever reason, the border on the Russian or Georgian side could be closed to everyone or individual citizens. This panic is fueled by rumors and unverified media reports. Although it happens very rarely, some people are not allowed to cross the border for small formal reasons, but as Russian citizens who crossed the border told “Rus.Postimees”, military duty is still not mentioned as a reason, despite the “thematic” talks, which are currently conducted randomly by Russian border guards.
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