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$25,000 for seat on private flights out of Russia -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Sep 27 '22, 10:17

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/27/russians-paying-25000-for-seats-on-private-planes-after-war-mobilisation (www.theguardian.com)

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"Probably the first country where people flee not because someone invaded their country but because they invaded other country." -- (link) - mud Sep 27, 10:20 7
- i mean 70s draft dodgers were a thing. -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 10:41 6
  - That was one of the reasons my folk emigrated to Canada in 1966. My brother was approaching draft age in Australia. -- nm - Meg Sep 27, 11:43
  - I worked with one in the 90s at the book shop. He wouldnt admit, though it was obvious from his history. -- nm - mud Sep 27, 10:45 1
    - I don't blame them. Just, it's happened before. -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 10:46
  - But my friends didn't pay 10x the average workers yearly income to flee in luxury -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 27, 10:44 2
    - and there werent scenes at our borders like .. -- (link) - mud Sep 27, 10:53 1
      - this is interesting, when women join the baracades then you know the cause has some gravitas -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 28, 11:21

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