Escaping Putin's Russia: 'We were worried he could be drafted any time'

Anna and her husband, who fled to Kazakhstan after mobilisation decree, are planning a new life in Turkey Anna, a Russian energy sector worker, describes how her husband fled Russia for Kazakhstan following Putin's mobilisation announcement and explains why the couple have decided to make a new life in Turkey: "My husband left Russia for Kazakhstan five days after Putin's mobilisation announcement with just a backpack carrying his toothbrush, warm clothes, peanuts, chocolate bars and water.