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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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[–] kevindqc@lemmy.world 22 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)
[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 21 points 4 weeks ago

Sometimes clickbait is so bad that it's good again

[–] cacheson@piefed.social 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Arend also highlighted the former Soviet Union's perceived "strength" to "stand up against Western pressures" and its ability to shield their family from ideologies they found objectionable.

"Other countries are under the Western influence and wouldn't be able to stand up against it," he claimed.

"Western chauvinist" to "eastern chauvinist" speed run any%

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 6 points 4 weeks ago

I'm not sure if that story is onionesque or real. Now, that uncertaintly is a problem with the modern world.

[–] 5too@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

...it didn't occur to them to even start learning Russian before they went?!

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Ok those people are dumb. But is the Russian government really hard up enough to steal the value of a Canadian farm from some yokels? Or more likely it’s some lower level corrupt officials. Come for the conservative ideals, stay for the corruption and scams.

LOL

_Arend also defended their portrayal of Russia as a country with a free press, prompting challenges from viewers to critique Russian leadership and ongoing conflicts. _