Russian family denied asylum in Finland fear reprisals for pro-Ukraine activism
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/russian-family-finland-reprisals-pro-ukraine-activism
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/russian-family-finland-reprisals-pro-ukraine-activism
6 Comments
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 26d
That sucks. The motivations are clear, but these kinds of things can hurt innocent people. Something similar happened to a family I know post USSR breakup, they were made to leave the SSR they were living in and had to migrate (back?) to Russia. They weren't facing persecution there, but it was obviously upsetting to them.
Not everyone is a KGB (FSB?) agent. Some are, but not all, and they do suffer.
kuiskaaja@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 26d
how is that in any way similar
finland was never an SSR
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 25d
innocent russians being painted with the same brush as malicious russians.
Tramdan@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 26d
Posing for lots of pictures in the news will help keep them safe.
Azzu@leminal.space · 1 pts · 26d
So fucking stupid
Akh@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 26d
I don’t think you can trust a russian