# Russians leave again amid mobilization fears, driving a housing rush abroad

https://mins.news/en/item/72034

- Meduza, 2026-09-24 09:28 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/24/russians-are-leaving-the-country-again-amid-fears-of-another-mobilization-in-georgia-serbia-and-armenia-the-housing-rush-has-already-begun

> Rumors of another Russian mobilization have circulated since summer 2026, although Vladimir Putin has dismissed them as “nonsense” and said no draft is currently needed. Real estate agents report a renewed influx of Russians into Georgia, Armenia, and Serbia, with demand and rents rising in Tbilisi. Some apartments now rent for $800 to $900 a month, up from $600 to $700 a year ago.

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