Groups of Russians have sailed to South Korea in an attempt to avoid being conscripted for the war in Ukraine — only for most of them to be refused entry at the border.
After Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said 300,000 reservists would be called up, Russian men of fighting age haveto avoid the draft, with thousands pouring into neighboring countries such as Georgia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan, as well places farther afield like Turkey.
But he said 21 were denied approval on the basis of “insufficient documentation and unclear objective" for entering South Korea. Russian nationals are allowed visa-free entry to South Korea, but permission to enter the country can be denied by immigration officials, he said. The boat eventually docked in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, north of Busan, and set out to sea again at 5 p.m. on Oct. 11 with all of its passengers, An said.
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