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Over 1,100 foreigners granted ‘anti-woke’ Russian visas last year
Over 1,100 foreign citizens received Russian visas last year for their commitment to 'traditional values' as part of Moscow's anti-liberal narrative amid the Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin has denounced LGBTQ rights and mixed-gender bathrooms as un-Russian and symbols of moral decadence.
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