▲ 678 ▼ Putin has decided that Russia is going to be a 'safe haven' for people who want to trade liberal Western ways for Russian 'moral values' (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 169 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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.
[–] UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (2 children) They made the same offer to men from Nepal...many relocated to Russia So far 10 are dead and hundreds missing permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) So hundreds are dead permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) You never know, some may have safely defected to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I was thinking just because they realized if they didn't defect, they'd be killed, not to get to Europe. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like a modern Don Quixote (though I imagine in their minds it's more like The Odyssey). permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago The great thing for Russia is that they know their target demographic will never see that news! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) So hundreds are dead permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) You never know, some may have safely defected to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I was thinking just because they realized if they didn't defect, they'd be killed, not to get to Europe. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like a modern Don Quixote (though I imagine in their minds it's more like The Odyssey). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) You never know, some may have safely defected to Ukraine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I was thinking just because they realized if they didn't defect, they'd be killed, not to get to Europe. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like a modern Don Quixote (though I imagine in their minds it's more like The Odyssey). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I was thinking just because they realized if they didn't defect, they'd be killed, not to get to Europe. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like a modern Don Quixote (though I imagine in their minds it's more like The Odyssey). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I was thinking just because they realized if they didn't defect, they'd be killed, not to get to Europe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like a modern Don Quixote (though I imagine in their minds it's more like The Odyssey). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago The great thing for Russia is that they know their target demographic will never see that news! permalink fedilink source parent