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  • 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.
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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago

You never know, some may have safely defected to Ukraine.

[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 12 points 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.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

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

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago

Sounds like a modern Don Quixote (though I imagine in their minds it's more like The Odyssey).

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