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This is not true, we (Russians) can leave country by any means, just most Russian companies won't fly their jets abroad as they might be arrested (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/5/aeroflot-halting-all...). Foreign companies fly just fine.

you can't leave russia anymore even when you're russian? Do you have a source for that?

first there were warnings, that with the latest escalations, borders will be officially closed: https://news-ycombinator-com.translate.goog/item?id=30542063...

then there came various confirmations lately by IT people that they could not buy tickets (eg to Dubai or Egypt) anymore, and had to leave via Georgia on the landline.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30568698

the train to Helsinki is now $9000

This is just false, please don't spread misinformation