Mar 08 (日テレNEWS) - ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻の影響が広がっています。ロシアに留学中の日本人留学生18人は帰国を決意したものの、足止めを受けているといいます。
一方、日本に住むロシア人は、経済制裁の影響でロシアに住む祖母への送金ができなくなっていました。
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ロシアのバレエ学校に留学している高橋琴音さんと有富未羽さん。
髙橋琴音さん（22）
「やっぱりいつ日本に帰れるのかなという、心配をみんなしています」
高橋さんら日本人留学生18人は帰国を決意し、5日、ロシア南部の町から日本行きの飛行機に搭乗しました。しかし、ロシア政府が5日、ロシアの航空会社に対し、外国に向かう便の停止を発表。経由地のウラジオストクで足止めを受けているといいます。
髙橋琴音さん（22）
「領事館の方がホテルを押さえてくれて」
8日時点では、ホテルに宿泊しているという18人。未成年も多くみんなで支え合っているといいます。
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