Flight From Russia

Published: Oct. 1, 2022, 10:30 a.m.

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Russian men have been flooding across the border to escape Vladimir Putin's military draft. Around 10,000 Russian citizens have been entering the republic of Georgia daily since the call-up was announced. Rayhan Demytrie has spoken to Russians crossing the border.\\nAs protests continue across Iran, following the death in custody of a young woman after allegedly breaking headscarf rules, Rana Rahimpour reflects on how restrictions on women have evolved since the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and her own experience growing up in Tehran.\\nGiorgia Meloni is set to be Italy's next Prime Minister, after winning a convincing victory in last weekend\\u2019s election. The far-right leader has been quick to denounce the party\\u2019s fascist links but not all are convinced. Mark Lowen has been looking at how history weighs on Italy \\u2013 and whether its likely first female Prime Minister will tone down in office.\\nThe strategically well-placed Pacific Islands continue to be a battleground for influence for the US and China. Among the island nations they\\u2019re courting is Fiji - Suranjana Tewari travelled there recently and found the country is looking to a self-sustained future, with the advent of a thriving start up scene.\\nAnd finally, we\\u2019re in the forests of Northern Ukraine where the war has not only taken a human toll but has also had a dramatic effect on an oft-forgotten aspect of life in that country: the rare flora and fauna. Moose, deer, lynx and wolves are all known to live in this remote corner of the continent. Our Security Correspondent Frank Gardner travelled to Ukraine\\u2019s northern forests to visit a part of Europe few visitors ever see.

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