Neither age, gender, nationality or skin colour matters when applying for asylum.
This is wartime on the borders of a NATO state, where one of the combatants is strongly supported by NATO member states and a war in which NATO is likely to be formally involved.
Since germany is part of the Schengen zone there is a clear danger that any r*SSians who enter there could travel to locations also within the Schengen zone in which they could cause real damage.
Germany should decide which is more important. Loyalty to NATO who have protected them against r*SSia for decades or some rules and regulations which can be easily changed.
The normal peacetime rules do not apply and any States which have such rules can amend them in an hour by an Order in Council or their local equivalent
the "right" skin
That's something that racists certainly think, and their voice is always loud on migration and asylum issues. Nevertheless, the unique security situation that we're in and the necessity of r*SSia's defeat is paramount.
fighting age men who are running rather than confronting their government....
Admitting them is helping r*SSia.