• Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Hmm interesting, thank you for the article. I wonder if this is more of a Russian trying to get rid of migrants of a mistrusted group and have a convention enemy to push them on to or a planned operation to draw them to Russia to use them as international political fodder.

    • Kallioapina@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Perhaps both. There are also news reports that some of these migrants now stuck in Russia are being pressured by russian military authorities to sign contracts to go fight in Ukraine, in exchange getting Russian citizenship later. More cannon fodder to the grinder…

    • Sanyanov@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Migrants have always been a big part of Russia’s workforce, and while the population’s opinion on them varies (as it does everywhere), Russian government didn’t show much hostility to migrants, and they are vital for Russian economy.

      Getting rid of migrants is undermining Russia.

    • Fades@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      It’s just busses of migrants but Russia instead of a republican