Russia hands out passports in Ukraine as people emigrate from Russia

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 12 Jun 2022 by Alex Teddy
Anti-war Russians are emigrating to European countries such as Croatia. They want to get to the EU, which opposes Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It is now very difficult for Russians to obtain visas to enter the EU. Some have come illegally. Some Russians travel to Bosnia, which is a non-EU country and does not require a visa for Russians and then cross into EU states. A few Russians have even gone to Mexico, where they do not need a visa, and then tried to cross into the USA. Some 14,000 are in Turkey, and some seek residency in Turkey - a non-EU country. Russians who have ancestry from EU countries are sometimes using this to obtain EU citizenship. Germany grants citizenship to anyone with any German ancestry if that person renounces his other citizenship.  In March 2022 the number of Russians seeking asylum in EU countries more than doubled. There are estimates that 30,000 Russians have moved to Georgia, and 100,000 have moved to Armenia. The people emigrating are often highly educated young professionals.  Russia can ill afford to lose them. But the Kremlin perceives the emigres as potential dissidents so is glad to see the back of them. On June 11 Russia issued its first passports to people in Kherson. Moscow has made it plain that despite its original war aims of ''denazification'' and de-militarization, the real aim is to annex much of Ukraine. The Russian government was keen to announce the passport issuance.  It will be harder for Russia to cede Kherson in peace talks now that it is semi-officially claiming Kherson as Russian sovereign soil. Russia has had more deaths than births for a few years. Central Asian guest workers have left in their millions since 202...

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