White House spokeswoman: Runners from Russia can give asylum to the United States

Russian citizens who are fleeing the country from the mobilization declared by President Vladimir Putin may apply for asylum in the United States, the White House spokesman Karin Jean-Pierre said , emphasizing that the American authorities welcome "everyone who is looking for asylum."

At the same time, Jean-Pierre clarified that "each application will be considered on an individual basis."

Earlier, the German authorities made a similar statement. Among those who can count on a shelter in Germany, they called "deserters from the Russian army" and "opponents of the Putin regime." Nevertheless, there is no official decision on the issuance of special visas or the provision of asylum to these categories of Russian citizens yet. It is expected that it will be accepted (or rejected) within a month.

Some countries of the European Union - in particular, Latvia and the Czech Republic - said they would not give visas to the Russians who are hiding from mobilization.

On September 21, Vladimir Putin announced the "partial mobilization" to continue the war in Ukraine. According to the President of Russia, citizens who are in stock are subject to conscription for military service. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said "300 thousand reservists will be called up during a partial mobilization." A number of sources say that the authorities plan to mobilize about a million citizens.

After the mobilization declaration, tens of thousands of Russian citizens left the country, multi -kilometer traffic jams formed on the borders with nearby states. In this regard, according to some media reports, the Russian authorities plan to prohibit the departure for men of mobilization age. On the borders with Kazakhstan and the Georgia of the subject to mobilization are unfolded now.

The publication "New Gazeta. Europe", citing a source in the President of Russia, reported that 261 thousand men left for the first four days after the announcement of mobilization from Russia. There is no official confirmation of this information.