(29 Sep 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Larsi, Georgia - 28 September 2022 1. Drone shot of road close to the Russian border 2. Drone shot of cars and trucks near the border HEADLINE: Protest at Georgian border as Russians arrive 3. Mid of protesters holding Georgian and Ukrainian flags 4. Close of banner reading (English) "Russia is an occupier. Putin is a terrorist" ANNOTATION: Protesters gathered at the Georgian-Russian border crossing in Larsi on Wednesday as scores of Russians continued to arrive. 5. Mid of protesters holding banners 6. Close of banner reading (English) "Russia a terrorist state" ANNOTATION: Protesters are concerned over the exodus of Russian citizens into Georgia that has increased since Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization. 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Giga Lemonjava, executive secretary of Droa party: "We believe that such kind of migration from Russia in Georgia poses an imminent threat to Georgia's national security, Georgia's economy and stability in general." 8. Various of cars at the border crossing ANNOTATION: The mass exodus of men alone or with their families or friends began Sept. 21, shortly after Putin addressed the nation, and continued this week. 12. Various of Russian citizens walking along the highway ANNOTATION: The traffic jam into Georgia from Russia's North Ossetia region stretched for about 15 kilometres (over 9 miles). 13. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Aleksandr Kamisentsev, Russian citizen from Saratov: "I decided at the very last moment to leave because I am not going to kill my brother Ukrainians or go to prison." 14. People walking along the highway 15. Wide of border crossing ANNOTATION: The Interior Ministry of Georgia said over 53,000 Russians have entered the country since last week. STORYLINE: Protesters gathered at the Georgian-Russian border crossing in Larsi on Wednesday as long lines of Russian citizens continued to arrive. Protesters in convoys travelled from Tbilisi to voice their concerns over the exodus of Russian citizens into Georgia that has increased since Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization on 21 September. The protest was organized by the Georgian political party Droa. "We believe that such kind of migration from Russia in Georgia poses an imminent threat to Georgia's national security, Georgia's economy and stability in general," said Gigi Lemonjava, executive secretary of Droa. The mass exodus of men — alone or with their families or friends — began Sept. 21, shortly after Putin's address to the nation, and continued all this week. Early on, they snapped up airline tickets, which spiked in price on the few airlines still flying out of Russia. But the rest had to fill up their cars and join the long lines snaking on roads toward the borders. According to the online service Yandex Maps, the traffic jam leading to Verkhny Lars, a border crossing into Georgia from Russia's North Ossetia region, stretched for about 15 kilometers (over 9 miles) on Tuesday. Social media showed hundreds of pedestrians lining up at the checkpoint after Russian border guards relaxed regulations and allowed people to cross on foot. The Interior Ministry of Georgia said over 53,000 Russians have entered the country since last week. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ ​ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/248b29c8c4eb4a1ea0585ad9cf213f72