I had to leave my country

Sorry I've been gone for a while and didn't have any updates.

I must say that the last couple of weeks have been very difficult for me, my loved ones, and continue to be.

As you know, the war is still going on. Every day people die. But this is not enough for Putin, and he decided to sacrifice even more people for the sake of his goals.

Mobilization is going on right now in Russia. Men are forced to go and kill other people and die themselves. People caught at rallies against the war and mobilization are handed summons to the draft board. If you refuse this, then you will face jail. Some of my friends have already half or such and do not know what to do. It's only a matter of time before it touches everyone in my country.

All this time I was solving problems, and decided to flee the country, leaving most of my life behind.

It was not easy for me and not the first time I was able to cross the border. It's not the best feeling when the military takes your passport and then asks you to get off the bus. I couldn't cross the Finnish border. But after that I was able to fly to Istanbul for very expensive tickets, and now I'm here. I don't know what to do next yet.

I hope that this is a temporary solution and soon I will be able to return home. But there is little hope. But I took my laptop and tablet with me, so I hope that soon I will find the strength to draw. All this is a very big stress that has not yet passed, since I also worry about my relatives and friends who cannot leave.

This is my third day in Istanbul, and only now I have the energy to write about it. Now I will try to take a breath for at least a few days to draw again.

And once again I want to thank you for your great support! I can't imagine what I would do without you all! This is the hardest time of my life and you are helping me get through it.