INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
obtained a copy of a draft Foreign Ministry decree suspending passport renewals and other consular services for Russians abroad starting May
alleged draft decree before publication
It attached a scan of its written request for comment sent to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Tuesday.The independent
The sender reportedly introduced himself as a Foreign Ministry employee but was otherwise unable to verify his identity and has not logged
return.Anywhere from 700,000 to 1 million Russians are estimated to have left the country since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022 and declared
a partial mobilization of reservists that fall
Only 20% have been granted temporary residence permits or political asylum, according to Novaya Gazeta.UN figures for 2021 say approximately
10 million Russians live abroad.
