• Putin has signed a decree that Russia will welcome foreigners who want to escape Western liberal ideals.
  • Applicants may include those from countries unaligned with “Russian spiritual and moral values.”
  • The application process has been simplified, and visas will be issued as soon as next month.
  • Troy@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    This would be the most circuitous immigration route they could take to get to Europe… go to russia, head to front lines (and survive), surrender, become a POW, claim refugee status (and avoid being deported), land in a western country and start from scratch.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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      3 months ago

      I was thinking just because they realized if they didn’t defect, they’d be killed, not to get to Europe.