Latvia Not Want To Protect Russian Children Who Run Away Rejecting Putin's Mobilization In Face To The West

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JAKARTA - Not all Russian citizens are predicted to agree with the plan to mobilize Vladimir Putin's reserve troops against western countries.

Latvia, a country bordering Russia, has ensured it will not grant asylum or protection to people fleeing Russia following President Vladimir Putin's announcement.

Quoted from Al Jazeera, Latvian Foreign Minister, Edgars Rinkevics wrote on Twitter, "For security reasons, Latvia will not issue humanitarian visas or other types to Russian citizens avoiding mobilization."

Meanwhile, Finland's defense minister said he was continuing to monitor the situation in Russia. He is also considering tightening the country's visa policy for Russian citizens.

"Regarding the Finnish environment, I can say that the military situation is stable and calm," said Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen.

"Our defense forces are ready and the situation is closely monitored," he said again, Wednesday, September 21.

President Putin accused the West of conspiring to destroy Russia, providing his explicit support for a referendum to be held in Ukrainian plots controlled by Russian forces, the first step towards the official annexation of some Ukraine the size of Hungary.

The war, which has sparked the worst confrontation with the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, has killed tens of thousands and sent a wave of inflation that hit the global economy.

President Putin said he had signed a decree on partial mobilization. Mobilization, which affects anyone who has served as a professional soldier in Russia rather than military service, will begin soon.