A mass departure of the individuals has been noticed in Russia. About four million citizens have fled the country since the full-scale military operation has started against Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
Back then, Russia faced the largest exodus in the October Revolution in 1917. With their steps of invading Ukraine, the country has become a victim of several sanctions that caused inflation. The currency of the nation has declined significantly in a short period of time, as well as uncertain imports and exports.
According to the various analyses, the data highlights that the people do not want to live in Russia because of Vladimir Putin and looking for ways to escape the nation amid the political disturbance.
Moreover, some of the Russians have been put behind bars by the authorities as they are not going with the ideology or protesting against the war in Ukraine. Some of them are killed when they protest against the government.
Russians believe the country is ruled by a dictator who has forced people to live under constant fear, and as a result, they experience grave human rights violations in the country.
Currently, many Russians are worried about their safety, future, and careers as a result of the overall scenario. People are afraid of living due to the country’s current economic crisis and authoritarian political climate.
People living in Russia are escaping the nation because of political persecution. They also don’t think that the massive violation of human rights and the strict restriction on speaking out against the government can help the situation within the nation.
Along with this, the invasion brings Russia into the bad books of every nation, forcing all Western countries to take sides against Russia and Russians by enforcing several kinds of restrictions against them.
So far, 75,000 individuals have been apprehended at the anti-war protests all over Russia.
The restrictions further led to worsening the conditions of Russians around the world. It results in forcing the nation to mistreat Russians while welcoming them into their countries.
In addition, Russians are lacking in respect for their human rights.
Thousands of people from all over the world apply for asylum each year in the US, the UK, and Europe because of safety and security concerns, including potential life threats in their home countries.
A person must demonstrate either that they have been persecuted in the past or that they have a legitimate fear of being persecuted in the future in order to be granted refuge. In addition, Russians have a serious lack of respect for their human rights since the majority of them are denied safe sanctuary abroad because of the reputation of their own nation.
Thousands of the people have been detained by the Russian government who were protesting against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as they were continuously in support of “No war” and “Shame on you”, according to the reports.
As a result, the Russians have made the decision to immigrate to other nations like Georgia or Armenia. Armenia has reported a comparable number, while Georgia alone expects taking in more than 100,000 Russian migrants. Meanwhile, Russian citizens are subject to territorial or immigration limitations due to the country’s damaged reputation abroad.
According to reports, over 300,000 Russians fled their country due to safety and security concerns. They also said that because the majority of them did not share the government’s political views, they were subject to harsh punishments that made them unhappy.
The Russian government is taking tough steps against anyone who speaks against the government or its policies.
One of the Russian citizens named Arik Ivanov mentioned in the statement, “Since February 24, 2022, things started getting worse and worse. On that day, Russia has called for a full-scale military operation against Ukraine. Resulting which, everything started falling apart. We are not coming to any conclusion, and neither does our government intend to. The war continues to uproot the lives of thousands of people who have lost their homes and homelands. And we are in a state of fear that we cannot go against our government as they have already detained thousands of the people and have also killed some of them. And now, we are facing rage from around the global nations, and nobody is ready to accept us if we want to flee this situation.”
On the other hand, Russians have an alternative option which is the Citizenship by Investment Programme, which is provided by several countries. This will give them the privilege of acquiring an alternative citizenship, which gives them the right to travel without any restrictions to various destinations or settle in another country. CBI Programme provides lifetime safety for the family and security.
Common people from both nations unnecessarily suffer as a result of the political theatre that is the Russia-Ukraine war. Human rights are seriously threatened by the war, which has destroyed many lives. The fact that life is still essential on earth should be disturbing to everyone.
