23 Sep 2022
Fighting-aged men not able to leave Russia, flights sell out
Flights out of Russia are selling out fast after Vladimir Putin ordered some 300-thousand military reservists to join the fight in Ukraine. But there are fears that the the President's announcement means that some fighting-aged men won't even be able to leave the country. It's seen the cost of flights soar. For example, a one way ticket to Turkey which would usually cost a little over 600 NZ dollars is now going for 2-grand. Joining Nathan Rarere is our correspondent in Moscow Stuart Smith.