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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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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 207 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Huh, is the meat grinder not getting enough?

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 98 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Probably also a massive brain drain to boot.

[–] MrStankov@lemmy.world 121 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, I don't think this will help very much with that particular issue...

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 42 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don’t know. Maybe they need more cryptocurrency experts and sovcit hedge-lawyers to help with getting around sanctions

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 15 points 10 months ago

Maybe they need more cryptocurrency experts and sovcit hedge-lawyers

They can have them.

Preferably before November.

[–] exu@feditown.com 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

What are you on about? This migration will cause the IQ in Russia and the originating country to go up.

/s

[–] nulluser@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago

I have bad news for them if they think accepting people running from "Western liberal ideals" is going to help with that somehow.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 54 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Probably. "Come to Russia! Is safe place! Is not place with liberals! What? No, we don't need bodies for military! No conscription of foreigners here!"

[–] Steve@startrek.website 31 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Fast and easy to get citizenship!

[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 32 points 10 months ago

Service guarantees citizenship!

Would you like to know more?

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Plus a little state sponsored travel, for a treat!

[–] Steve@startrek.website 15 points 10 months ago

See the world* for free!

*Ukraine

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

“If it works for Isis, surely this will work for me.”

Odd thing is, he might not be far off. He could try to sell some incels on hot single Russian women whose men have all died in 60 year old tanks. Also maybe some gravy seals might be willing to sign up. Maybe when Trump loses he’ll move there followed by some of his MAGA cult, and they’ll be this English speaking enclave in Russia somewhere. Could be the premise for a sci-fi tv show.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 5 points 10 months ago

I mean, most of them want a strong man dictator type anyway!