@NIH_LLAMAS
Using the getaway to cross the border is indeed stupid though — this is what I've been saying since day one. Especially doing this all together.
It doesn't look like anyone even knew what they look like, considering the version they've been wearing fake beards. They could've laid low and left Russia separately few days later — by train, this would've raised much less suspicions. They would still get vetted, but in this case at least some of them could escape.
@kevinrothrock
@m0xee @kevinrothrock It is also possible IS had no plan for them to escape at all, whether or not they were told there was.