*The surnames of some sources have been omitted to protect their identities.  When Marina* left her western Russian home last month it marked a significant change of plans for the 25 year-old. A year after returning home from college in Dublin, she departed for Ireland again, a place free of war where she could pursue a career in marketing.  The time of Marina’s departure also marked a turning point in Russia’s nearly 8-month-old invasion of Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation five days prior. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not only forced out thousands of Ukrainians, … Continue reading Young Russians reflect on war from Ireland