I’m with Ed on this. There’s nothing political about putting on a uniform to defend your country, your countrymen and your children from being bombed and shot. We used to call it heroic. #LetThemPlay

One of the last independent Russian newspapers Novaya Gazeta will stop publishing until the end of war. Too many warnings even when trying to toe the line. Editor in Chief, Mr Muratov, holder of latest Nobel Peace Prize, will auction the medal to raise funds for Ukraine.

France is restricting entry of Russian citizens who do not have EU accepted covid shots. Tourism isn't reason enough to travel. Kommersant daily reports.

Rouble keeps getting stronger in severely controlled trading in Moscow. There is no way for citizens to buy cash dollars for anything like this rate. Why not simply set dollar for 70 kopecks like in Soviet times? When it also had two rates: official and real

Official rate of weekly inflation in Russia is now 1,16%. Prices are up 6,6% from the beginning of March, from 1.1. - 8,91% Yearly inflation level assessed at 15,66% Reminder: official numbers of government bureau Rosstat & rouble is not a freely convertible currency any more.

Prime Minister Johnson to meet with president Zelensky in Kyiv. bbc.com/news/uk-610526…

NOW it did sink. Officially.

Muistokirjoitus | Eduskunnan pitkä­aikaisin kansan­edustaja Ilkka Kanerva liikkui valta­osan urastaan politiikan huipun tuntumassa: hs.fi/politiikka/art…

Arrests of Russian anti war protesters in Siberian cities of Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Tomsk after mobilization or reserves was declared today. Civil Rights organizations have called for protests for this evening. Live feed here: ovd.news/news/2022/09/2…

Over 500 people in 30 cities have so far been detained in Russia for protesting against the mobilization, almost half of them in Moscow. OVD info in Telegram.

Traffic from Russia into Finland intensifies after mobilization declared.

What now?

Flow from Russia to Finland increased immediately after declared mobilization. Increase for the whole last last week 64% but in days after the declaration the numbers more than doubled. Still - for that border, technically not a challenge.

Russian Telegram channel reports from "friends at Rus-Fin border": waiting time is now 9-10 hours. Sounds a bit much compared to what Kaakkois-Suomen raja Rajavartiolaitos have been communicating lately: that number of arrivals is still below pre-covid era.

Many Russians - even those in exile, who cried that their relatives support the war - are now like, NOOO, nobody wanted any imperialist war for foreign territories. Russians were fond of asking "where were you the last 8 years". Now one can ask - where were you the last 8 months

There were Russian people in an out of Rusdian Federation that were against the whole time. Especially those who got bombed by their "aasvabaditeli". Know personally ppl in Moscow who were against from day 1 and said so. To claim that it's the majority is wishful thinking

The more trouble Russian armed forces, economy and domestic policy runs, the more you will see "nobody was ever really for it'. My advice? Buy it. Say - of course of course. We need another Weimar Reich?

This is an offer at a Telegram channel for those that have western visas but missed the few weeks of grace that kept the Finnish border open. "I will take three ppl to Norwegian border in Kirkenes - while that still stays open."