Russians are still fleeing abroad, citing fears of a new mobilization and a loss of freedom

• This summer, a 28-year-old digital content marketer packed up his suitcases and duct-taped boxes and fled Russia, leaving behind his family and friends and not knowing when he'll be able to return.
• "It is very sad to leave Russia,” he said in the southern city of Krasnodar before heading for the border with Georgia.
• He blamed “the political situation” in Russia and complications over authorities restricting internet access as his reasons for leaving.