Men in Russia to be banned from leaving after sham referendums in Ukraine
Men of mobilisation age will be banned from leaving Russia after sham referendums in Ukraine, Russian mass media have reported, referring to sources in the government.
Source: Meduza [Russian news outlet], citing sources close to the administration of the President of the Russian Federation
Details: According to the first source, the most likely date of the ban to be introduced is 28 September.
Another source, which is also close to the Administration of the President, says that this will happen after the sham referendums are held in the self-proclaimed DPR, LPR [Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, respectively] and in the occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.
The referendums are supposed to be over on the evening of 27 September.
The interlocutor noted that there will be "exit visas": in order to leave Russia, men will have to obtain permission from military enlistment offices.
Background:
The Kremlin is discussing the possibility of introducing martial law and banning men from leaving the country.
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