‘Disappointed’ Westerners increasingly attracted to Russia – Western media

Over 1,000 applications have been filed for the country’s ‘shared values’ visa program in less than a year, government data shows

Russia has become an attractive destination for Westerners at odds with their governments’ policies, according to a Swiss outlet Tages-Anzeiger. The country’s ‘shared values’ visa, started less than a year ago, has been a resounding success, the report says.

In August 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing foreigners who share Russia’s “traditional values” and disagree with the “neoliberal” principles imposed by their governments to apply for residence permits under a simplified procedure…

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