Putin’s blacklist snubs Hungary, includes Poland among nations of ‘destructive ideology’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree labelling Poland as a state driven by a “destructive neoliberal ideology.” Citizens from such nations are deemed eligible for “humanitarian assistance.” Interestingly, Hungary and Slovakia, both EU members, have been left off this list.
According to Mediazona, an independent Russian news site, Russia has compiled a list of 47 countries whose ideologies supposedly clash with “traditional Russian spiritual and moral values,” Paraméter reports. This list includes EU nations like Poland, as well as Ukraine, the U.S., Canada, the UK, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and New Zealand.
Notably, Slovakia and Hungary are the only EU countries absent from the blacklist. Among NATO members, Turkey was also excluded.
Sources familiar with the decree, signed by Putin on Thursday, reveal that it was drafted by the Russian Foreign Ministry and officially approved under presidential orders.
The decree outlines that citizens from these blacklisted countries who wish to relocate to Russia and embrace its traditional values will receive “humanitarian support.” This includes granting temporary residency even without the usual requirements, such as Russian language proficiency or knowledge of the country’s history and legal system.
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