There is already a wealth of reports of Russian tourists being enthusiastically militant about Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the point of assaulting people who bear any relationship with the country or show any semblance of support and even vandalizing their tourist destinations with propaganda supporting Russia's assault.
If these prospective political refugees exist, in the very least they should actually stand up against their country's murderous and self-destructive attack on Ukraine. Until then, let them reap what they sow.
Don't confuse chickenhawks with dissidents.
Just kidding.
The ones that stood up are spending 15 years in a jail system known for torture and rape of men
> There is already a wealth of reports of Russian tourists being enthusiastically militant about Russia's invasion
So jail them, fine them for very large amounts, deport them back naked. Force them to lick dirt off the streets, whatever.
Can our police not manage some fat asshole drawing a Z with a crayon?
Aren't the russian armed forces are also known for torturing and raping their own conscripts and soldiers? With reports from captured soldiers on how russian officers are systematically killing wounded soldiers?
This.
We already have Putin's pundits demanding thins like the Russian diaspora to increase waste of gas in Germany and the like to contribute to keeping Germany dependant on Russian gas.
We have elements of the Russian diaspora organizing protests against support for Ukraine, and in support of Russia's invasion.
We have Russian tourists flashing Russia's fascist symbols and messages of support of Russia's invasion, oppression, and genocide campaign.
And now these guys are supposed to want out?
These sudden refugees are no better than those Russians who suddenly felt compelled to flee south Ukraine, specially Crimea, when Russia's war effort started to crumble.
You seem confused. Tell me which war are these invasion- and genocide-supporting russians fleeing from. Or are we supposed to believe that to Russia's fascist militants a war is only awesome if it's everyone else doing the fighting?
And yes, as long as Russians in, e.g., Germany are protesting in support of the war, and follow the rules concerning demonstrations, they should be allowed to do so.
Russian colonists in Ukraine didn't fled war in Crimea. They started leaving occupied ukraine territories because the war they are and were supporting enthusiastically suddenly stopped going in their favour.
I have a weirdly unique counter-point. Of course totally anecdotal but: I lived in a shore town for a few years that exclusively had a ton of Ukrainian/Russian workers over the summertime.
Not only were they usually quite attractive - they were also intelligent and hard working (most of the time, emphasis on MOST of the time)
You had to be careful as they would latch onto you for obvious reasons but they were honestly typically pleasant. (Green Card, etc;)
Where did you hear/read about russian horror stories?
Before 2022 could you even distinguish between a Russian and Ukrainian? Especially if the latter is speaking Russian?
> I heard only nasty stories about Russian tourist
Edit: and this is doesn't answer my question: did you have been able to distinguish between them? Did the people who told you nasty stories could distinguish between them? In 2022 it is much easier because they haul their flag almost everywhere, but before that?
For what it's worth, I support people dodging this and every draft.
Flights could have been maintained for the last two hundred days. Russia has had no sanctions against the West and honoured contracts. It was the West that stopped the flights, denying the option for Russian people to leave.
They still do travel into Europe, just need to add a hop or two. Same for Switzerland, chock full of them just as before. You can spot them from mile, and their language is hard to not recognize immediately (especially since I come from former eastern bloc previously occupied by russians)