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This doesn't seem like a great idea, if you only have Russian citizenship. You may be forced to go back to Russia at any point due to immigration issues, and on

This doesn't seem like a great idea, if you only have Russian citizenship. You may be forced to go back to Russia at any point due to immigration issues, and once you do, you will be arrested for avoiding mandatory service/draft (if one comes...if one doesn't come, then you didn't need to flee)

SamoyedFurFluff 4y ago
Depending on where you’re going, the refugee policy may very well buy you plenty of time or accept you outright.
- throwaway290 4y ago
  There is hardly a place like that. My fellow Russians that bully Ukrainians abroad are helping paint a particular image.
morelisp 4y ago
Perhaps countries should not have gutted their refugee programs over the past decade. Those seem like they would be preferable to having to deport someone so they can be forced to try to kill you.
- ClumsyPilot 4y ago
  Indeed, you'd think it's smart to pull the rug out from under Putin's war machine by denying him manpower.
bambax 4y ago
As outlined in some articles today, the irony of putting deserters in jail is that Russia is also taking inmates out of prison to man its front lines.
- layer8 4y ago
  It just means that he standard is changing of who counts as a criminal.
  - simne 4y ago
    Just FYI, in totalitarian countries all people except gov't authoritatives, considered offenders. As I know, this is first formulated by Mussolini: "For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law".
cmrdporcupine 4y ago
My understanding is that there are countries bordering Russia (Georgia, Azerbaijan for ex) that have fairly open immigration processes for Russian ex-pats, and very extensive Russian language communities. And the reach of Russian authorities is unlikely to extend into Georgia at least.
ClumsyPilot 4y ago
> You may be forced to go back to Russia at any point due to immigration issues you could have money, skills and eligibility to be in EU country, but if your one and only Russian passport has expired you can't extend the visa, the embassy won't extend and you will be sent back.

SamoyedFurFluff 4y ago

Depending on where you’re going, the refugee policy may very well buy you plenty of time or accept you outright.

throwaway290 4y ago
There is hardly a place like that. My fellow Russians that bully Ukrainians abroad are helping paint a particular image.

morelisp 4y ago

Perhaps countries should not have gutted their refugee programs over the past decade. Those seem like they would be preferable to having to deport someone so they can be forced to try to kill you.

ClumsyPilot 4y ago
Indeed, you'd think it's smart to pull the rug out from under Putin's war machine by denying him manpower.

bambax 4y ago

As outlined in some articles today, the irony of putting deserters in jail is that Russia is also taking inmates out of prison to man its front lines.

layer8 4y ago
It just means that he standard is changing of who counts as a criminal.
- simne 4y ago
  Just FYI, in totalitarian countries all people except gov't authoritatives, considered offenders. As I know, this is first formulated by Mussolini: "For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law".

cmrdporcupine 4y ago

My understanding is that there are countries bordering Russia (Georgia, Azerbaijan for ex) that have fairly open immigration processes for Russian ex-pats, and very extensive Russian language communities. And the reach of Russian authorities is unlikely to extend into Georgia at least.

ClumsyPilot 4y ago

> You may be forced to go back to Russia at any point due to immigration issues you could have money, skills and eligibility to be in EU country, but if your one and only Russian passport has expired you can't extend the visa, the embassy won't extend and you will be sent back.