Daily Mirror

Thousands of rich Russians flee country

- BY CHRIS HUGHES Defence and Security Editor

AROUND 15,000 Russian millionair­es are trying to leave their home country due to the Ukraine war, the MoD has said.

Migration studies hint they have applied for travel visas to avoid sanctions and a crashing economy.

It comes as Ukraine probes more than 13,000 war crimes claims.

As internatio­nal experts visited the country, lawyer Wayne Jordash linked the atrocities to Vladimir Putin and said the inquiries would “go to the top” of Russia’s leadership.

Pressure is mounting on Mr Putin’s inner-circle.

The UK has recently beefed up sanctions against Russia’s Children’s Rights Commission­er Maria Lvova-Belova over forced adoptions of Ukrainian children.

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