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The US has declared all Russians to be "stateless" people. That will break the visa deadlock by allowing Russians to apply for both immigrant and non-immigrant visas in third countries, but mostly Poland.
The one condition is that the applicants have to make the application in person in the 3rd country by appointment.
This is largely due to the mutual decimation of embassy staff in the US and Russia. There's no one in the Moscow embassy to do the processing of the paperwork.
The US has declared all Russians to be "stateless" people. That will break the visa deadlock by allowing Russians to apply for both immigrant and non-immigrant visas in third countries, but mostly Poland.
The one condition is that the applicants have to make the application in person in the 3rd country by appointment.
On the one hand, 99% of Russians will not be affected in any way.
On the other hand, by these actions, the United States is trying to put Russia on a par with "outcasts" like Venezuela or Somalia. But these attempts cause me only a sarcastic grin. This is similar to the actions of a bully in the sandbox, with whom no one wants to play and in retaliation he kicked all the buckets in different directions and trampled all the sand towers.
On the one hand, 99% of Russians will not be affected in any way.
On the other hand, by these actions, the United States is trying to put Russia on a par with "outcasts" like Venezuela or Somalia. But these attempts cause me only a sarcastic grin. This is similar to the actions of a bully in the sandbox, with whom no one wants to play and in retaliation he kicked all the buckets in different directions and trampled all the sand towers.
Yes, I do, on the US action, but not on your characterization of it, which displays little more than a 1950's cold war attitude. My brother's MiL is one of your 1% who will benefit, by being able to come to see her new grandchild.
Moldovia, Hungary, Poland and some others are currently seeking or have new contracts with Russias Gazprom instead of relying on the EUs system to acquire what they need for this winter. A wise move. Unfortunately for Ukraine, they're going to have to chop down trees. Their gas system is decrepit. Most of their coal mines were in the Donbas region whom they spend a lot of time and money throwing artillery shells at.
Ukraine is in a real bad way. I expect drama in the near future as they probably steal the gas they need this winter from the Europeans. If it happens that should be interesting.
Yes, I do, on the US action, but not on your characterization of it, which displays little more than a 1950's cold war attitude. My brother's MiL is one of your 1% who will benefit, by being able to come to see her new grandchild.
What is your opinion on this? It seems it's simply a matter of necessity under current conditions but i thoroughly condemn the actions of the West which brought us here.
This is simply a visible manifestation of the cancerous condition of Western policy.
What is your opinion on this? It seems it's simply a matter of necessity under current conditions but i thoroughly condemn the actions of the West which brought us here.
This is simply a visible manifestation of the cancerous condition of Western policy.
Bad policy hurts everyone.
My opinion is that it was a good temporary move.
Which "actions of the west" are you referring to?
Your implication is that the "cancerous condition of western policy" is otherwise invisible.
Can you explain what you mean by that?
I am pressed for time but in short the powerful people of the Western world have minds reptilian in nature. It's something I finally picked out after years of studying animal behavior.
I'll hunt down a video of a perfect example and post it tomorrow.
Said in haste the mindset of the leaders of the West is that of rulers and those ruled. There is nothing else.
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