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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

France is a Schengen country. There are no meaningful border controls. He could literally take public transport all the way back to the Russian border without ever pulling his ID out of his pocket. And he probably will.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Assuming he wants to leave in the first place. He has warrant issued in March and still travelled to France. This seems like a case of defection.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Defection to who?

He was chased out of Russia 10 years ago and has been a French citizen for years now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ok not defection but secure custody?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

that's interesting POV.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

European here. That’s true that he could travel (by land) within Schengen, however the EUROPOL database would flag him at border crossings, so he can’t realistically depart Europe. Big area to hide in but then again I’m not sure how realistic that is these days, I mean how long can you go without running a bank card or using a mobile phone?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Cash and a burner?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

how long can you go without running a bank card or using a mobile phone

Long enough to get back to Russia, or at least another country who would be slow enough to respond that he gets away.

This guy presumably has an entourage who haven't all been flagged. And if they have, they call up some other guy and have them wire money to Western Union or whatever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

just go to hungary and you don't have to worry too hard about it