Russia Against "neoliberal points of view"? Moscow courts foreigners
Russia wants to take in foreign citizens who do not agree with the politics in their country. President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to this effect, as reported by Russian news agencies. The offer applies to all foreigners who oppose policies in their home country that "impose destructive neoliberal positions that contradict traditional Russian spiritual and moral values". They are to receive help in applying for temporary residence. For example, they do not have to prove knowledge of the Russian language or Russian history.
19.08.2024, 17:06
19.08.2024, 17:07
SDA
Since the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin has significantly stepped up repression against members of the opposition. Prominent Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny died in a Siberian prison camp in February under unexplained circumstances. Critical journalists and activists, but also ordinary citizens who questioned the meaning of the war on social networks, were sentenced to long prison terms. Numerous non-governmental organizations have been declared "undesirable", which is tantamount to a ban.
According to calculations by the independent portal "The Bell", at least 650,000 Russians have moved abroad permanently since the start of the war. Most of the refugees have emigrated to Armenia (110,000), Kazakhstan and Israel (80,000 each), with around 36,000 going to Germany. There is no official information from Moscow about the number of people who have left the country.
