INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
snow-capped Tien Shan mountains.One of tens of thousands of Russians who fled abroad in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, Shafranov chose
to settle in a small settlement on the fringes of the former Russian Empire instead of the larger cities like Tbilisi, Riga and Istanbul
days exploring the nearby mountains and picturesque Issyk-Kul Lake.For other Russians who have settled in Karakol since the invasion of
Ukraine, the beauty of the landscape and its remoteness were the main selling points.It took travel blogger Alexei Napalkov, 26, almost a
liberal opposition before fleeing Russia
A supporter of municipal deputy Yulia Galyamina, he was detained several times, including at 2019 opposition protests over Moscow city
Petersburg International Economic Forum last week, Kazakh Presiden Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that his country would not recognize the
