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EU faces dilemma over how to deal with Russians fleeing military mobilisation, as some countries look to block entry and others offer possible refuge

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VIDEO: Bordering 'unpredictable' Russia, Latvians prepare for war.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the number of volunteers to join the national guard in Latvia has quadrupled

Russian authorities promise to fix mistakes in their troop call-up for Ukraine.

Move follows public outrage over students, older or sick people being mistakenly ordered to report for duty

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#BREAKING Man opens fire at Russian mobilisation centre in Siberia, recruiter wounded: governor

#UPDATE A man has opened fire and wounded a recruitment officer at an enlistment centre in Ust-Ilimsk, Siberia, a local governor says, as tensions mount over Russia's military call up for the conflict in Ukraine.

The shooter was "immediately arrested"

"I don't want to be killing my Slav people, my brothers, my sisters."

As soon as President Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilisation" for the war in Ukraine former Russian army officer Alex jumped in his car and drove to Finland

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#BREAKING Kremlin admits 'errors' in mobilisation of reservists, says no decision taken to close borders

#UPDATE A man opened fire at a military conscription office in Siberia on Monday, the latest incident to strain Russia's recruitment drive for its struggling offensive in Ukraine, as the Kremlin admitted "errors" had taken place during the mobilisation ▶️ u.afp.com/ioYS