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Russia Denies Plans to Ban Passport Renewals Abroad

Novaya Gazeta said earlier Thursday that it had obtained a copy of a draft decree suspending passport renewals and other consular services for Russians...
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Russia's Emigre Tech Workers Eye Jobs at Western Firms as Moscow Clamps Down on Working Abroad

Western companies are actively targeting the hundreds of thousands of Russian tech workers who moved abroad after the invasion of Ukraine.
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podcast

Russian Comedians Look for Laughter in Exile

Comedians Ilya Ovechkin and Denis Chuzhoy join us to discuss how they've adapted to life in exile, both personally and in their comedy.
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Russian Entrepreneurship in Serbia Booms as Wartime Emigres Settle Down

Russians registered some 9,000 new businesses in Serbia by the end of 2023, a number that is set to grow in 2024. Serbians have mixed feelings.
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Eyeing Anti-Kremlin Exiles, Russia Tightens Rules on Voting Abroad

Those hoping to vote from abroad will face a reduction in polling places and an inability to vote online — while political dissidents run greater risks...
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'Rare Moment of Unity': Russian Diaspora Collects Signatures for Pro-Peace Presidential Hopeful

For the Russians who fled abroad after the invasion of Ukraine, Boris Nadezhdin's campaign offers a rare chance for their voices to be heard.
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Russian Diaspora in Serbia Shaken By Election Protests, Fears of Moscow's Influence

“We can feel Serbia is turning into Russia,” said one Russian who moved to Belgrade to escape his country's military mobilization. 
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Russian Wartime Emigres Head Westward in Europe in Search of Acceptance, Tolerance

After initially landing in eastern Europe, Turkey or the Caucasus, some Russians are looking to settle down further west.
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homeward bound

2 in 5 Wartime Exiles Return to Russia – Izvestia

According to official statistics, 668,400 Russians left the country last year amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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'golden visas'

Russians’ Real Estate Deals in Spain Hit Post-Crimea High – RBC

The 2,137 transactions on the purchase and sale of housing made by Russian nationals in January-June 2023 mark a 50% increase from the same period last...
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In Search of Sanctuary: The Charities Helping Ukrainian and Russian Academics to Escape

Hundreds of academics and researchers in science and the arts have fled Ukraine, Russia and Belarus since the start of the war.
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quality of life

15% of Russians Who Fled War, Mobilization Have Returned – Survey

“For many people, the quality of life is declining [abroad],” a researcher told the Financial Times.
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Driven From Home by War, Russian Emigres in Israel Resolve to Stay Despite Hamas Attacks

Several emigres told The Moscow Times that they feel safer in Israel than in their home country, where they faced mounting government oppression.
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Russian Volunteers in Armenia Help Refugees Displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh

A number of recent Russian emigres in Armenia are assisting in raising humanitarian aid for those who fled from Azerbaijan's takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh...
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Reflections of the Unseen

Art and Music of Russia’s Indigenous Peoples Comes Into Spotlight in Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s bustling Red Light District has plenty to offer to visitors on a Saturday evening, but a showcase of art and music of Russia’s...
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‘We’re All Hostages Here’: Wanted Russian Activists, Draft Dodgers Stuck in Legal Limbo in Kazakhstan

Sought by law enforcement at home and unable to go to a third country, Kazakhstan's Russian exiles are forced to live under the constant threat of repatriation...
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Having Fled War, Russian Emigres in Israel Find Themselves Drafted to IDF

Hundreds of emigres who escaped Russia’s wartime crackdown or mobilization now face military service in Israel — and the moral dilemmas that come with...
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15 Years After Russo-Georgian War, Russian Emigres Confront Conflict’s Complicated Legacy

Many of the tens of thousands of Russians who fled to Georgia since the invasion of Ukraine have few memories of the 2008 war.
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Russia Seeks to Lure Back Wartime Emigres – But Offers Few Incentives

Politicians are more focused on pleasing Putin than building a clear strategy for attracting emigres, experts say.
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