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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...

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.

‘Almost Nothing Had Changed’: Anti-War Russians Risk First Trips Home Since Invasion

“Moscow bars were packed with visitors even on Monday evenings,” said a 25-year-old screenwriter who returned in April after months abroad.

Record Number of Russians Moved to Finland in 2022

A total of 6,003 people moved from Russia to Finland last year, by far the highest number in three decades.

'preserving human capital'

Putin Orders Measures to Reverse Mass Wartime Exodus

Hundreds of thousands of Russians are believed to have fled abroad in response to Russia's war in Ukraine and mobilization of reservists.

opinion Konstantin Sonin

Stop Victim-Blaming Russian Refugees

Telling Russian refugees they are not victims is like telling a woman who has been beaten up by her husband: “It’s OK, he didn’t kill you.”

Russian Officials Face Almost Total Ban on Foreign Travel

Russian state employees are increasingly being told to surrender their passports to ensure they cannot flee the country, an investigation has found.

opinion Andrei Kolesnikov

Russia’s Second, Silent War Against its Human Capital

Russia's failing fight against population decline is due to more than prevailing demographic trends.

To Reach Russian Audiences, Emigre Activists and Media Forced to Innovate

Exiled Russian activists are working hard to remain one step ahead of the Kremlin and relevant to their audiences.

‘I Will Not Go Back’: Anti-War Russians Stuck in EU Asylum Limbo

Melania has been waiting 10 months for an answer to her request for political asylum that she filed after fleeing to Lithuania in the weeks after her home...

proposed restrictions

Russian Lawmakers Mull Requiring Drivers to Book Border Crossings

Russian lawmakers debated new amendments to existing legislation imposing restrictions on vehicles leaving Russia on Tuesday, with new rules expected to...

Turkey Stops Granting Residence Permits to New Russian Arrivals — Report

Russian citizens relocating to Turkey in recent weeks are being refused residence permits, independent Russian-language media outlet Current Time reported...

'enemies of society'

Medvedev Calls for Recent Russian Emigres to Be Banned From Returning

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday proposed designating Russians who left the country in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine...

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