# Emigration inquiries to Russian rights group Kovcheg surge 6.3-fold amid new mobilization fears

https://mins.news/en/item/28601

- Meduza, 2026-08-21 16:10 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/21/emigration-requests-to-russian-rights-group-kovcheg-jump-6-3-times-in-august-amid-new-mobilization-fears

> Russian rights group Kovcheg says its support bot received 6.3 times more questions about leaving the country in the first 20 days of August than during all of May 2026, while moderator inquiries reached 5.27 times May’s level. Russians are chiefly asking about Armenia, Georgia, Serbia, Argentina, and Latin America. Kovcheg connects the rise to rumors of post-election mobilization and exit visas, though Russian officials deny plans for a new wave.

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