Last night, President Putin announced the Kremlin will call up thousands of extra troops to fight in Ukraine. But some fear the president won't stop at military reservists.. and have taken evasive action by fleeing the country. Flights out of Russia sold out within hours.. the price of a ticket increased dramatically. Worldwatch's Perlina Lau reports.
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